A Photo Assignment
Mille and Buddy #5
Posted by Rob (Velveetaville, United States) on 6 April 2009 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
I have seen the words written below a few different places now and it so fits how I feel about dogs. I saw it again written among some comments on a blog and I felt as though I needed to put it hear among the images of my dogs. Forgive me but I can't find the name of the author so if anyone who reads this knows let me know and I will update the blog to them credit where credit is due.
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, time spent, or costs involved for “Just a dog.” Some of my proudest moments have come about with “Just a dog.” Many hours have passed with my only company being “Just a dog.” and not once have I felt slighted. Some of my saddest moments were brought about by “Just a dog.” In those days of darkness, the gentle touch of “Just a dog” provided comfort and purpose to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it’s “Just a dog,” 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 makes me a better person. Because of “Just a dog” I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly into the future.
For me and folks like me, its not “Just a dog.” It’s 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 people can understand it’s not “Just a dog.” It’s 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,” smile, because they “Just Don’t Understand.”
Cheers,
Rob
Please visit my additional blog Captured Light for more non-canine images.
"Every year, between six and eight million dogs and cats enter U.S. shelters; some three to four million of these animals are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them."
Please be a responsible pet owner and have your pet spayed or neutered.
Note: Statistics are from the Humane Society of the United States website.
