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“She wasn’t just a faithful friend, she was the closest thing to heaven I allowed myself to know. Through her I received joy in my heart and began to love others.”
― Jennifer Skiff, The Divinity of Dogs: True Stories of Miracles Inspired by Man's Best Friend

tags: faithful, faithfulness, friendship, heaven, joy, joyfulness, love

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“You are blood. You are sisters. No man can break that bond.”
― Kim Boykin, A Peach of a Pair

tags: family, family-drama, family-relationships, sister, sister-love, sisterhood, sisters, woman-s-strength

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“I keep waiting for the universe to decide things for me, and the thing is, the universe has better things to do.”
― Jonathan Tropper, One Last Thing Before I Go

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“There’s often a reason why people and dogs bite. It’s about self-protection. If we respect what we may not know about the suffering of others and look at them compassionately, we open the door that can lead to understanding.”
― Jennifer Skiff, The Divinity of Dogs: True Stories of Miracles Inspired by Man's Best Friend

tags: compassion, dogs, inspirational, self-protection, suffering, understanding

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“Dogs, for a reason that can only be described as divine, have the ability to forgive, let go of the past, and live each day joyously. It’s something the rest of us strive for.”
― Jennifer Skiff, The Divinity of Dogs: True Stories of Miracles Inspired by Man's Best Friend

tags: divine, dog-rescue, dogs, forgive, forgiveness, joy, let-go, past

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