I Knew It When I Saw The Dog

From the moment I walked through the door and saw an innocent little beagle, I realized that my life would never truly be the same. What began as a moment of sobbing and solitude on the floor opened my eyes to the path that I was on to achieve pure love and joy for myself. This is the story of a man who saw his identity in dependency, only to realize that the only reciprocal love is the love of self.

From the moment I walked through the door and saw an innocent little beagle, I realized that my life would never truly be the same. What began as a moment of sobbing and solitude on the floor opened my eyes to the path that I was on to achieve pure love and joy for myself. This is the story of a man who saw his identity in dependency, only to realize that the only reciprocal love is the love of self. "I Knew It When I Saw The Dog" is a trying personal memoir of the destruction and recreation of a man. Sometimes everything needs to fall apart to be able to put things together again, this time so that peace and purpose last.

Michael Fontana is enthusiastic about life and spending it with people who are optimistic and open to all the universe has to give them. To Michael, each day is truly a joy and a beautiful experience he enjoys sharing with everyone he meets. He tries his best to express love and light to everyone. He wants to live each day to the fullest and not have any regrets. He is a high school English Teacher and former baseball and strength coach. He lives in Las Vegas, NV with his dog Remo, who is his special boy. This text evolves from Michael's own personal experiences and the expansion that he has achieved in his physical, emotional and spiritual bodies. Michael has MA in Journalism from Cal State Northridge, and an MS in Health and Exercise Science for California University of Pennsylvania. He believes in asking questions and taking an introspective look into who you are as a person and your place in the world. Observation is not judgment; and the more you see how others react to what goes on around them only reinforces his understanding that you can only control your emotions and reactions to all of the contrast that exists around you each and every day. He expresses his love for all humanity and hopes that this text allows more people to open up their hearts, minds and souls to this awakening moment.