A Man, His Dog, and Their Unbreakable Relationship
Posted: 15 Mar 2016, 11:33When John Pointer shared his grief over losing his dog Benny, little did he realize how powerfully his words would resonate around the world.
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Photo: Kevin Lance
He still cannot believe that it happened. Sadness overwhelms John Pointer at times, remembering the joy, happiness and fun that his dog Benny brought him for many years. Out of his grief over Benny’s dying on Jan. 28, 2016—one day before his ninth birthday—Pointer shared his view (through the eyes of Benny) with a few people on Facebook.
Then a few more shared it … and a few more … and now, much like Benny himself with his happy-go-lucky smile and friendly warmth, his story is bounding out into the world, touching people’s hearts.
No, not just a few hundred people. Hardly. We’re talking about an international phenomenon that has led people like actor Ashton Kutcher to share Benny’s story. It has been translated into at least seven different languages and has been shared and viewed more than 1 million times across Facebook and other websites, including Good Housekeeping, and read by more than 20-plus million people since it first appeared on Benny Pointer’s Facebook page.
A whirlwind of emotions have filled Pointer, a multi-talented musician, and businessman who splits time between Austin, Texas and Gainesville, Fla., where his wife Kelly is a graduate student.
These days, though, even after his death, it’s all Benny, all the time.
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benny 11
Photo: Kevin Lance
He still cannot believe that it happened. Sadness overwhelms John Pointer at times, remembering the joy, happiness and fun that his dog Benny brought him for many years. Out of his grief over Benny’s dying on Jan. 28, 2016—one day before his ninth birthday—Pointer shared his view (through the eyes of Benny) with a few people on Facebook.
Then a few more shared it … and a few more … and now, much like Benny himself with his happy-go-lucky smile and friendly warmth, his story is bounding out into the world, touching people’s hearts.
No, not just a few hundred people. Hardly. We’re talking about an international phenomenon that has led people like actor Ashton Kutcher to share Benny’s story. It has been translated into at least seven different languages and has been shared and viewed more than 1 million times across Facebook and other websites, including Good Housekeeping, and read by more than 20-plus million people since it first appeared on Benny Pointer’s Facebook page.
A whirlwind of emotions have filled Pointer, a multi-talented musician, and businessman who splits time between Austin, Texas and Gainesville, Fla., where his wife Kelly is a graduate student.
These days, though, even after his death, it’s all Benny, all the time.
- See more at: http://goodmenproject.com/featured-cont ... 9SJtK.dpuf