I LOVE ALL ANIMALS - but dogs just have something special about them. Maybe because they are the only ones there at 4 am when tears are running down your face, or maybe because they're sometimes the only ones waiting excitingly for you to walk in that door to make their world whole again. They seem to lack the drag that brings most of our spirits down. They don't see brand clothing, fancy cars, expensive jewelry, or followers on Instagram. Instead, they are easily satisfied with a belly rub, a hug, a kiss, or a walk in the yard. Maybe that is why their life ends so short. So that they never have to live a day without us, but instead show us how powerful love can be. They then to show us value in life, a value that is not visible through our ordinary eyes.