Dog Journal – Entry 139: So Far Away

dog-2901704_640Have you ever had your best buddy leave for a really long time? Not just to go to work or something for the day, I mean a really long time. Like when they miss a whole bunch of dinners and you’ve gotta stay with friends or something.

I mean, it practically felt like I had to make all new friends. Luckily, I got to be with his mama and papa and their cat, and the cat turned out to be a real cool cat, but too much of a smooth talker to be trusted with anything edible.

Another thing is that I had to get used to always being a little lonely. No matter how many pals I had around with me for a game, there was something not quite right about it all.

It was like there was always something missing.

In fact, I can recall that I would have likely  forgot about my pal if it weren’t for those oft dreams where he’d show up with a bag of toys ready to play. But sometimes I’d just sit on the sofa and remember some of the cool stuff we’d do, like when I’d tear up the sofa and he’d clap his hands…wait, I got those confused again. See what I mean? Maybe that’s why I keep getting into so much trouble.

And I especially missed out on all the special snacks and treats and back rubs my pal was always giving me. And just the comfort of hanging out with my pal, relaxing together, was all missing in my life.

But when he got back home, boy was I happy. I was so happy that my tail wore out the rug I think. I couldn’t believe my ears, finally hearing my pal’s voice in the longest time and smelling his funny smells that tell me that I was doubtless reunited with my bestest buddy.

I couldn’t even sleep I was so excited, dashing back and forth trying to think of all the things I needed to tell him. So many stories and adventures I wanted him to know about, especially the ones where I needed his help the most.

Then I got to show him some of the new toys I’d gotten, and even told him about the noodle incident…well, only the funny part. But the best part about it all is that he was here to stay and now I won’t have to tell him about my adventures. We’ll have ’em together from now on.