#mansbestfriend
They tell you not to cry.
They tell you he's just a dog, not a person.
They tell you the pain will pass.
They tell you animals don't know they have to die.
They tell you the important thing is not to make him suffer.
They tell you you can have another one.
They tell you it will pass.
They tell you there are more unbearable pains.
But they don't know how many times you've looked your dog in the eyes.
They don't know how many times it's been you and your dog alone staring into the darkness.
They don't know how many times your dog was the only one who was by your side.
They don't know that the only one who has never judged you is your dog.
They don't know how scared you were the night his cries woke you up.
They don't know how many times your dog slept close to you.
They don't know how much you've changed since the dog became a part of your life.
They don't know how many times you hugged him when he was sick.
They don't know how many times you've pretended not to see his hair getting whiter and whiter.
They don't know how many times you've talked to your dog, the only one who really listens.
They don't know how beautiful you were to your dog.
They don't know that it was only your dog who knew you were suffering.
They don't know what feelings your dog made you experience.
They don't know what it feels like to see your elderly dog struggling to come and greet you.
They don't know that when things were going badly, the only one who didn't leave is your dog.
They don't know that your dog trusted you every moment of his life, even the last.
They don't know how much your dog has loved you and how little it was enough for him to be happy, because you were enough for him.
They don't know that crying for a dog is one of the most noble, meaningful, true, clean and sincere things you can do.
They don't know about the last time you moved him with difficulty... being careful not to hurt him.
They don't know what you felt when you caressed his face in the last moments of his life...
