Man's best friend

I didn't have the best, uh, mid-afternoon today. But I did finally learn what it means when they say dog is man's best friend. I had just gotten off the phone with a friend and was feeling extremely overwhelmed and emotionally frustrated. I collapsed onto the couch in an overly dramatic heap and of course started to cry. That was when Fern and Josh's beagle Navy jumped up on to the couch next to me, and completely nosed her way into my lap. It was as if she knew that I was sad and needed comfort. Especially since the way she instantly forced her head into my lap gave me little time to decide whether I even wanted to snuggle up to someone. It also helped to give me perspective on my problems and to stop crying and take a deep breath.