I feel like a baby for tearing up at this, but hear me out. I saw a commercial for a dog medicine that treats osteoarthritis. The commercial starts out with the dog’s toys— a monkey, an elephant, and lion squeaky toy. The monkey asks sadly, “Why won’t Scout play with us anymore?” The elephant explains the dog has osteoarthritis, which makes him hurt “all the time.”
The dog gets the medicine and starts feeling better, so he plays with his toys again. The monkey proclaims, “This is the best day of my life!”
I don’t know why it made me cry. Maybe it was the toys and how they were sad, or the fact that the dog was older but still played like a baby. Either way…I…know commercials intend to pull at your heartstrings. It wasn’t that dramatic, but it made me feel sad, even with the happy ending.