(the world)

“Good morning, human! Could we please see the world today?”

“Good morning, pup! The world is very big. But I'll show you a new place today.”

They found new places to walk for a while. 
For many nights the pup went to bed happy.
The human went to bed happy, too, but with a seed of guilt, wishing they could show their pup more of the world. 

“Good morning, human! Could we please see the world today?”

“Well, pup, I’m afraid we’ve already seen many of the places around us. How about we revisit one of your old favorites today?”

They found a favorite place to walk that day. 
The pup went to bed happy.
The human went to bed happy, too, but with a cloud of guilt, wishing they could show their pup more of the world.

The routine repeated for a long while.
Until one day, circumstances changed. 

“Good morning, human! Could we please see the world today?”

“Why yes, pup! We are about to embark on a big adventure– a move across the country!”

The pup barked with such excitement while the human packed their things into the RV and they began their journey west. 
The human smiled at the pup’s joy as they spent their days chasing the big yellow ball in the sky, its warmth like a kiss on their flesh and fur.
As new sights flew past their windows, at every pitstop short and long, the pup got to see so much of the world.

And each night on that trip, the pup went to bed happy. 
The human went to bed happy, too, but with a mountain of guilt, worried that their pup might be missing home. 

But when the journey ended, they found a new home together, and lots of new places to explore.

“Good morning, human! Could we please see the world today?”

“Good morning, pup! We are sort of in a new world in our new city. So I'll show you a new place today.”

They found new places to walk for a while.
For many nights the pup went to bed happy. 
The human went to bed happy, too, but with a forest of guilt, worried that their pup's face was looking a bit whiter these days. 

“Good morning, human! Could we please see the world today?”

“Well, pup, you might have an easier time on a trail we’ve already walked. How about we revisit one of your new favorites today?”

They found a favorite place to walk that day.
The pup went to bed happy.
The human went to bed happy, too, but with an ocean of guilt, worried that their pup's eyes were looking a bit cloudy these days.

The routine repeated for a short while.
Until one day, circumstances changed.

“Good morning, human! Could we please see the world today? But perhaps you can carry me if I get tired?”

“Of course, pup, we can take it slow today.”

“Good morning, human! Could we please see the vet today? I’m not quite feeling like myself.”

“Of course, pup. I’ll always take care of you.”

And for the first time, the pup didn’t ask to see the world.
It was the dreaded moment in their companionship where they had to say goodbye.
And in that moment, the pup said:

“Thank you for showing me the world every day.”

“I tried to, pup. I just wish I could have shown you more.”

“You are every bit of love and adventure that I could have ever dreamed of having. You are my world, human.”

“You are my world, pup.”

And the pup went to sleep happy. 

The human struggled to sleep for a long time, consumed by a world of guilt and grief.
Until one day, they awoke to recall a magical dream:

“Good morning, human! Could we please see the world today?”

“Good morning, pup. I miss you so much. And I wish I could show you the world like before, but I’m afraid this is only a dream.”

“Don’t be afraid, human! This is a new world for us to explore together! A new adventure!”

“But you feel so far away…”

“Just remember, you are my human and I am your pup. We’re always connected no matter what. Even when it feels like we are worlds apart.”

“You are more than my world then, pup. You are my home.”

“Exactly! In this world, and in the next. Always.”

“In that case, pup… Would you like to see the world today?”

The pup barked with such excitement, and they went on to explore many new, magical places together, even on mornings when the human awoke unable to remember their dreams.

The routine will repeat for a while.
Until one day, circumstances will change.

The human will awake in a brand new world, greeted by a familiar voice:

“Good morning, human! Welcome home!”

BEST FRI- THE END -S FOREVER