A part of my heart is with him,

til we meet again bud.

Luv ya always

Yes Jonias,  didn't we almost have it all !! 

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

 -- Author Unknown