Can the love for a stuffed animal be real? What is "real" anyway?

Can the love for a stuffed animal be considered "real"? Well, "what is real", we shall ask ourselves; and what is "reality"?

Only the love for a person can be real - some will say. And yes, it's easy to stand that ground - as, if not a real person, how can "it" be loved?

And then the whole conversation about the Soul will arise.

Ok, then. Does a stuffed animal have a soul? You decide. That's the ultimate truth, and the ultimate answer. Since-what is real-is all also up to us. Real - is what we believe in.

And the fluffy sad dog from the picture? Well, it is simply an example. As you saw it, what it meant to you, instantly? To some it might be just a picture. To others - a "cute dog", to someone else it could remind of some unpleasant memory... To me? Well, it's all personal, as is what is "real".

But, I'll share. To me, this is the cute sad dog, as I call it-I saw it on my way home when I stopped to refuel my motorcycle. It was sitting on the refrigerator in the store-and I thought-I shall go there again when I have the forty bucks it costs and "save" it. I went through that same gas station four more times, but never "saved" the dog. I, now, have this idea that once I save it, I'll bring it home and as it starts a new life on my bed, it will turn to a happy dog. With a history.

Hmmm... A history. Yep! That's it. We can basically love anything that we attach an emotional value to. So... Is the love for a stuffed animal a real one?