Just a Dog
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 phases 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 woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog." just smile, because they just don't understand."
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