She left us too soon…
There are those who think we tried to hard.. that she should have been put to sleep earlier, that there were better ways to spend the money or, my favourite, why doing all this for just a dog??
İ found this on the internet… İ could have written it myself:
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 adog,” 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 people like me, it’s not “just a dog” but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of he 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 person”.
So the next time you hear the phrase “just a dog”, just smile, because they “just don’t understand.”
Ciao Zoe.. well meet again one day.
What a sweety!! My 3 babies have now gone on to the mansion (no doubt) and were worth the many thousands that some may never understand. They would probably not be too happy that 3 rescue “cats” (GASP) have now moved in to spend the rest of the money but we just could not imagine a dog here again after those wonderful chaotic years with those 3 ;~)))