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A Katrina Tale

The story begins with the rescuers finding this poor little guy that someone had already taken under their wing but weren’t equipped to adopt;
so Ralphie, scared and nearly starved, joined the rescuers...
You wouldn’t think anything could live through this...
but this little lady did...
Dog #2... scared, but safe
and no longer alone!
“Instant Buddies”
Add two more beagles...
The more the merrier...
Hmmmmm – a new traveler is added to the mix... (note the cat coming over the seat to visit) – how is this going to work???
It’s going to work just fine, thank you!
Life is Good!

Just a dog...


Friday

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 makes 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.”


Jake

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