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Just A Dog

I stumbled this today, and it rings true.  :)

 

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 human."

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

Awesome.

Today, minus how I physically felt, I felt awesome. Several people came to me for advice, and some I felt like I may have given some worthwhile insight to on some things, which for me is rare.

I got a haircut, which at the moment I think is cute and ready for summer, but I do kind of want to lighten it a bit before I think I will be completely satisfied.

The animals have all flocked to me tonight, for whatever reason, and are all being extremely cuddly, which I love, but is rare for me to get out of them.  I have actually had to push them away at points because it got to the point of overwhelming.  C'mon guys, I am here all the time, spread it out a bit.

And lastly, I am going to bed motivated and ready to take on any challenges that I may face tomorrow. For the first time in a long time I am excited to see what the future has in store for me.  Lets just hope I wake up like this tomorrow.

Day Four. Should Be Eleven. Whooops.

So I am not sure why I thought this idea would be super to start a few days BEFORE I went on vacation.  Maybe I thought that I would have all this extra time, which I guess I kinda did, but hey, I'm on vacation, and I'm lazy, so I have thought about posting something, but just haven't.

We are in Tulsa now, and nearing the end of our vacation (boo).  We visited Jason's grandfather yesterday in Durant (about a 3 hour drive away) and on the way there, and back, we saw a few fires, and now everything smells like fire.  Tracey said it looks like the world is ending, so I took a picture, just in case.

Day 3. Nothing.

I have nothing to say.  I spent half the day at work, and half the day packing. I live the interesting life, let me tell you. Tomorrow is vacation, yaaaay!