A Dog’s Purpose is by far my most favorite book and I am thrilled they are making it into a film. This story was more than just a read for me. Along with the emotions, it really got me thinking about the meaning of life essentially. A story about a boy and a dog who had an unbreakable bond, is one that made a impact on my life. Unfortunately, the dog’s life ended before his friend. But even though the dog died, it doesn’t mean that everything comes to an end. In this story, the dog’s ‘soul’ was reincarnated into different forms (in this case other dogs). Eventually after many lives, the ‘boy’ who is now a grown man and his forever friend will be brought back together to enjoy another phase of life together. This story was one of the best that I have ever read. The way reincarnation is woven into the story is very well done and makes for a beautiful read. A lot of the things that were mentioned in this book are things that I personally believe in. For example, a purpose of having an animal in your life is to teach you a lesson. Once that lesson is learned they will move on. This is something I told myself for years and probably why I take the bonds with animals in my life so seriously. Growing up I was raised Catholic and this belief is something that isn’t really tolerated as a possibly. After my cat passed away a few years ago, I tried talking to my mom about this concept and instantly it was shot down. I disregarded what she said and kept this story in mind. Knowing she was there to teach me something I needed to learn and when I did she moved on helps me cope better than thinking that life will be her only one. I know one day I will see her again, in a different form, when she is ready. My friend recently lost her cat while she was on vacation and this topic was brought up. She is pregnant and we started talking about how it could be more than possible that he will be reincarnated as her child and again will be in her life. That is what make life such a mystery, the unknown of what will really happen but having this thought again can ease someone’s mind. I think life is beautiful and without this idea being possible we fail to realize that life works in mysterious ways. You just need to open your mind to the limited possibilities.
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