The Dog Knows
My dog, Roger, has zero responsibilities, pays no bills, contributes absolutely nothing to household chores, and still somehow manages to teach me more about life than any human I have ever dated.
He has never had a job. He does not understand mirrors. He does not comprehend taxes, heartbreak, overthinking, screenshots sent to the group chat, or the phrase “just circling back.” He does, however, understand me. Sometimes better than I understand myself.