AIN’T IT THE TRUTH??

From time to time, people tell me, “lighten up, it’s just a dog,” or,
“that’s a lot of money for just a dog.” They don’t understand the
distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a dog.”

Some of my proudest moments have come
about with “just a dog.” Many hours have passed and my only company was
just a dog,” but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest
moments have been brought about by “just a dog,” and in those days of
darkness, the gentle touch of “just a dog” gave me
comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you, too, think it’s “just a
dog,” then you will probably understand phrases like “just a friend,”
“just a sunrise,” or “just a promise.” “Just a dog” brings into my life
the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. “Just a
dog” brings out the compassion and patience that make me a
better person. Because of “just a dog”, I will rise early, take long
walks and look
longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it’s not “just a
dog” but an embodiment of
all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past,
and the pure joy of the moment. “Just a dog” brings out what’s good in
me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it’s not “just a dog”, but
the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being “just a man or
woman.” So the next time you hear the phrase “just a dog” just smile…
because they “just don’t understand.”

Written by an unknown Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine. From the Therapy Dog Inc. News Magazine

This is Sadie.