A Friend Indeed

Mom hates the word “thing”. She says “thing” is too general and that it has no real meaning. She tells her students they have to find “a more specific word” or that they should “say what they really mean”. It is rumored that at one point in her career, mom took one point off student work every time they used the word “thing”!?

Ruff.

With that precursor, let me tell you a story about the BEST THING IN THE WORLD!!!!!

Nope, not a walk.

Nope, not a swim.

Nope, not chasing a squirrel.

Nope, not finding a stick.

The BEST THING IN THE WORLD is a friend.

I may not be the smartest dog in the dog park, but I am smart enough to know my life is good. Yes I get to walk every day, yes I get to swim, yes I get to chase squirrels, yes I still find amazing sticks, but even better than all of that, I have friends.

I have mom and dad. I have Molly. I have Sheeva. I have grammy. I have Amanda. I have Dixie. I have Brooke. I have Denise. I have Jack-Jack. I have Barkley. I have Nick. I have friends. Even more importantly, I am a friend!

The best part of having a friend and being a friend is not worrying if there is drool hanging from my mouth….there is. The best part of having a friend and being a friend is not worrying if there are knots in my tail….there are.

The best part of having a friend and being a friend is being able to laugh when one of us falls down, being able to bark when we have something to say, being able to sit quietly when we just want to be.

THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD IS A FRIEND.

It is rumored that at one point in her career, mom took one point off student work every time they used the word “thing”!?

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The best GIFT in the world is having a friend.

The best COMFORT in the world is having a friend.

The best LAUGH in the world is having a friend.

The best JOY in the world is having a friend.

The best REWARD in the world is having a friend.

The best FEELING in the world is having a friend.

The best DEFENSE in the world is having a friend.

The best OUTLET in the world is having a friend.

The best LIFE is one that is full of friends.