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“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 the phrases like “just a friend,” “just a promise,”
or “just a sunrise,” “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 will 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.”
From
Versatile Hunting Dog Magazine, February 2006 |
