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Why We Should Be Thankful For Our Dogs

"What a beautiful world it would be if all people had hearts like dogs."

Deeba Abrishamchi
Nov 19, 2015
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Why We Should Be Thankful For Our Dogs

Dear my furry friend,

I’m not quite sure how you’re okay with eating off the dirty ground, but thank you for eating the food I drop so that I don’t have to clean up after myself.

Thank you for always giving me that sad puppy face when you want to go for a walk so I have incentive to do my daily exercise. Thank you for licking my tears when I am sad and being the best cuddle buddy. I will never understand how anyone could possibly be so excited to see me but thank you for making me feel like the most important person in the world just by the rapid wagging of your tail. Thank you for teaching me to see the best in everyone (except the mailman). Although I treat you as if you were my child, no regular child could protect me the way you can. Thank you for loving me despite my faults, oddities, and alarmingly annoying puppy voice.

I wish I could tell you you’re not as fast as that squirrel you’re trying to chase, and I wish I could teach you not to be so afraid of vacuums. Finally, I wish you understood how much I love and appreciate you.

I’m sorry for yelling at you that time you chewed up my homework; I really thought it only happened in movies. I’m sorry for not giving you those extra five minutes of a belly rub. I’m sorry for not spending more time with you but even more than that, I’m sorry for leaving you for college. I promise I’ll be back.

But most importantly, thank you for being an inspiration. You taught me to wake up every morning infused with positive energy. You truly embody what it means to live in the now, and treat every day as if it is the best day of your life. Thank you for your unconditional love, your limitless loyalty, and of course, thank you for being my best friend.

Love,

Your Human
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