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"It's just an animal..." " Recently, someone asked me: Do you stop traveling because you don't have anyone to leave your pet with?... I smile because that someone doesn't understand what he is: just an animal... Every now and then I hear someone say, "Stop it!!! It's just an animal !!! " Or: "But that's a lot of money to spend on him..." it's just an animal !!! " These people don't know the path traveled, the time spent, or the cost of "just an animal"... Many of my best moments were given to me by "just an animal"... Many times in my life, my only company was "just an animal"... A lot of my sadness has been eased by "just an animal"... And on the saddest and most frustrating days, the touch of "just an animal" has given me the strength to carry on... And if you're one of those people who think he's "just an animal", then you should also understand the expressions: "it's just a friend", "it's only a loyal friend", "it’s just a friend who has respect, dedication, honor, sincerity", etc.... "Just an animal" has given my life the true essence of friendship, trust, and happiness... "Just an animal" brings out compassion, dignity and patience, which makes me a better person... Because for me and for people like me, it is not about "just an animal", but about the embodiment of true friendship, of all dreams of affection and sympathy, and still, of hope for the future with tenderness... From the fond memories of the past in comradery, and the pure happiness in the companionship of the present moment... "Just an animal" brings out the good in me and dissolves my thoughts and worries of the day to day... I wish that one day, people realize that it's not "just an animal", but something very important that makes me more human and allows me, not to be "just a woman"... So, the next time you hear the phrase: "it's just an animal", just smile at those people because they can't have the ability to understand the true feeling towards an animal, and many of those people are not even good towards humans... ” Text courtesy from Telma Nogueira Love and Light, Michelle Price