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

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