Gandee Vasan - Dog Days

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No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. Designed by Carolyn Lewis He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds, my other ears that hear above the winds. He is the part of me that can reach out into the sea. He has told me a thousand times over that I am his reason for being: by the way he rests against my leg, by the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile, by the way he shows his hurt when I leave without taking him. (I think it makes him sick with worry when he is not along to care for me.) When I am wrong, he is delighted to forgive. When I am angry, he clowns to make me smile.

When I am happy, he is joy unbounded. When I am a fool, he ignores it. When I succeed, he brags. Without him, I am only another man. With him, I am all-powerful. He is loyalty itself.

He has taught me the meaning of devotion. With him, I know a secret comfort and a private peace. He has brought me understanding where before I was ignorant. His head on my knee can heal my human hurts. His presence by my side is protection against my fears of dark and unknown things. He has promised to wait for me whenever whereverin case I need him.

And I expect I willas I always have. He is just my dog. Gene Hill THE BEST MIRROR IS A TRUE FRIEND. INNOCENT GUILTY AMBIVALENT AMBITIOUS SAD BAD MAD CANNY CURIOUS COIFFED COMPANIONABLE CUTE COMPOSED CONSTRAINED DESPONDENT DEMURE DEVOTED DEFEATED DISTANT DISARMING DISHEVELED DELICIOUS UP AND DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT BEHIND NAGGED AND NAGGING BRAVE BEAUTIFUL BIG AND SMALL BEHOLDEN BEHIND GRUFF ROUGH TOUGH