dog is god backwards

seems like such an silly thing, but in many ways it rings true in my life. i'm not a super religious person. i believe in a power greater than myself or anyone else, but i feel most intimate with that power when in nature - not church.

i have a dog. she's amazing. she loves me more than anyone likely ever has or will. she comforts me when i'm sick. she keeps me company when i am blue. she celebrates with me when i'm happy. she is more loyal and generous in spirit than anyone i will ever know.

i often get into funks regarding my status as an adoptee - feeling alone and helpless, sad that my adoptive family is not close, sad that i never really had a father, sad that my mother worked all the time, sad that i'm no longer on speaking terms with my sister - the one person i thought would always have my back in life. i have a very supportive and sympathetic husband, but the one thing that keeps me tethered to this life on earth is my dog. in my darkest moments, when i imagine how easy it would be to give up, she is there to comfort me and give me strength and courage to keep going.