Sprucehill's Arabians & Amstaffs

~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 man."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog."
just smile, because
they "just don't understand."

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