Some of you may be thinking, "Why in heaven's name do you want a dog? You live in an apartment without a yard. You work all day. A dog is so much work. Why a dog?" If you are asking that question then you probably aren't a dog person.
All those things are true. It would make it more difficult to find housing and having a pet would most definitely change my routine, but I'm okay with that. Until I moved to Boston I ALWAYS had a dog. I walked it, I fed it, I took it to the vet, and I housebroke it. That's not to say that life was perfect. There were plenty of times that I had to clean up some really nasty messes, but it came with the territory.
There's just something comforting about having a dog around, not for safety sake (most of my pet dogs would have cuddled up to a robber), but just because.
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You know, I felt the same way, and then I got a dog. And you know what? It really does make a lot of things better. Sure, they require walking and you have to sort of handle their, um, waste, but it's SO worth it.
Just for you roomie
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 man."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog."
just smile, because they "just don't understand."
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