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I once had a philosophy about having a pet…let me now review it…

I use to ponder one basic question…why do people do it?

Why spend all that money, all that time…all that worry, all that doubt

all that cleaning, all that caring…I mean…what’s that all about?

Why put yourself through all the troubles you know you’re going to go through…

Why give unconditional love to an animal who’s going to die before you do?

Until we got a pet of our own…I didn’t know how one animal could reach us…

how, through their devotion and their love…they had so much they could teach us.

They teach us about happiness…their joy is never to be denied…

They teach us about loyalty…for they never leave our side.

They teach us about friendship…with them there’s no pretension 

They teach us about gratitude…they are happy with attention. 

They teach us how to love and be loved…they teach lessons we need to learn

Like how giving is only genuine…when you ask for nothing in return.

They teach us how life is short…and when it’s their time to leave

They teach us about sadness…they teach us how to grieve.

They teach us how life must go on…for once they bid adieu…

They teach us how grieving is not something we get over…

it’s something we get through.

And they lead us to wonder if there is a heaven…

is it a place where pets will sing?

And are there some angels in heaven…who prefer fur instead of wings?

Yes, over the years my philosophy about having a pet has changed…

Let me now review it…

Now the one basic question I ponder is…

why don’t more people do it?