"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 will 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.
How The Bulldog Got His Face
When the Good Lord gave out faces to the dogs long,long ago,He found, when he had issued them there was still one left to go-
"Where's this dog's face?" He called aloud, "I know I must have made it.
There must be someone hereabouts who's clumsily mislaid it."
A shy young angel then stepped up, "Forgive me ,Lord," He said.
He stuttered and he stammered and he turned a little red-
"I never thought it was a face -it fell out of your bag"
So I thought you had discarded it as just a piece of rag.-
So I promptly went and used it for so very many things, like polishing up the halos and waxing up the wings.It's creased and crumpled as you can see-in truth it's a disgrace.I don't know how,my dearest Lord,you can use it for a face. I realize it's all my fault, and there's no one else to blame.
I trust you can forgive me Lord,My heart's so full of shame."
"Of course I forgiven you, but here we've got a mess,
So I'll make amends to this poor dog and him I'll truly bless. He'll be kind and gentle and of courage he'll be full-
As well as love and loyalty-the ugly, Lovely Bull."
And that is how , my children, in that long-gone year of grace
The dear old English Bulldog got his lovely,silly face.......
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