and the universe said i love you

thinking about how extremely Dog ryland grace is. and not in the “he has golden retriever energy” way or whatever (though you could make that argument). i mean in the way his best friend and closest companion is of a completely different species that will outlive him many times over. i mean in the way that he had to spend days in an isolated cell waiting to be sedated and sent off to die, probably feeling like a dog waiting to be euthanized. i mean in the way that he was sent on a one way trip because he was smart and trusted and a fundamentally good person, and laika the space dog was sent on a one way trip because she was docile and adapted; both chosen for their good nature. ryland grace the dog human that you are.