He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds; my other ears that hear above the winds. He is the part of me that can reach out into the sea. He has told me a thousand times over that I am his reason for being; by the way he rests against my leg; by the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile; by the way he shows his hurt when I leave without taking him. (I think it makes him sick with worry when he is not along to care for me.)
Gene HillCome warm weather, I'm going to take a kid fishing; I hope you do to. But nothing would make me happier than to look across the cove or down the stream and see a young one help an old one remember what it is like to be young in Springtime.
Gene HillNo one can fully understand the meaning of love unless he's owned a dog. A dog can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes.
Gene HillIsnโt there a time or two you can remember when somehow an animal youโve hunted has done something to make you let him vanish in the woods? โฆ Isnโt there a bird or covey that somehow always manages to catch you with your gun on safe โ even when you know itโs there? โI think we all know times that for almost certain we gave the hunt to the quarry.
Gene Hill