Girl missing her.

Tuesday 17th March 2009.

I've just gotten back from the cinema with my girl friends. We went to see Marley and Me; a film I'm certain will go down in history to be an amazing film.
It hauled me down that old lane often referred to as Memory and brought back some amazing memories.
I've always been a very 'doggy' person, I can't understand people that don't like them. I had a dog, called Bonnie. She was my best friend, and I don't think anyone could take that particular place ever again. There was something about her that was so much more than just-a-dog. She was an individual. She had a personality, memories and complete life of her own. She knew her family and her friends. She knew how to work us all to get what she wanted, and she knew when to give in to us to let us get what we wanted.
Every day we had her she brought a smile to our faces in one way or another. Also a regular occurance would be quite the opposite, usually resulting in her running under the table chewing something so we couldn't get at her. But I wouldn't change any of that for the world, even the times I wanted to scream at her, because that's who she was.
It makes me unbelievably upset even now, over two years after she's died. Because no matter what anyone says, she wasn't just-a-dog, she was my dog, my family... my friend.
Like any other time, I can always get a new friend, but they never quite live up to the first ones that you grew up with.
So here it is, my blog inspired by that film; now one of my all time favourites. It's not as good as I really wanted this to be, but I'm not sure I'd ever be satisfied with what I wrote about her, because I'm not sure I'll ever be a good enough writer to get this down the way I want to.
However this is for everyone that's ever had a dog. That may be just-a-dog but maybe that's all you need them to be. For being just-a-dog is possibly far better than anything any of us could hope to be.
When did a dog ever give you a doubtful look? ... Walk away? ... Or not sit and listen? In my opinion a dog isn't just a man's best friend, a dog is anyone's best friend that needs them. A lot more than just-people most of the time.

Girl missing her.
x.