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Went and saw Marley and Me last night with my oldest son who has been begging me. I had read the book so I was really dragging my feet. I loved the book mind you, and the movie was well done we just love Owen Wilson, but it was very hard after having lost Zenka and Oxa just a month ago. So when someone shared this “Just a dog” thought with me, I felt I needed to pass it on as well, since “Just dogs” have contributed to who and what I am. They give me purpose and determination, but they teach me about love. They love me unconditionally, even if I am unlovable. “Just dogs” know more about being a good person than I do, and I have been so blessed to spend my life with them. So here is to all the “Just dogs” that I have shared my life with. Wish I could write something as powerful as this.

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.”

by Richard Biby

Steve Parsons

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