Rocky caught this quote on the internet the other day and
shared it with me. It is too good to pass up!
“They
don’t care what car you drive.
They don’t care who you know.
They don’t care what you wear.
They don’t care where you live.
They only care that you’re there.”
~Alanna
Chasin, aka The Dog Buddha
Refreshing purpose dogs have on our lives. They love
unconditionally. We say we do but often are diverted by so many other concerns
and worries. Oh we care! We really do! It is just that we don’t take the time
to feel it more deeply.
A quiet Sunday afternoon, or a dawdling winter evening we
can easily take time to ponder our dog. They are there when you need them. They
give attention and love to you when they know you need it.
Remember the last time you were sick? Was your dog close by
throughout your misery? Did he or she nap in the folds of your lap, or next to
the length of your leg? Snug and warm. Safe and at peace. To calm you. To heal
you. To comfort you.
Our dog attends us well. She is small but her heart is
large. She likes to stay put or visit only a few houses with people she knows
are related to us! And where other family dogs reside. One of her best friends
is an aging Maltese – Junior. They are like an old married couple. Like
bookends they sit on the stoop together and watch chipmunks go to and fro,
their heads moving in unison to follow the little furry friends. Shoulder to
shoulder they sit and watch the world go by. Together and unconcerned. Ready to
minister to their masters’ needs.
They heard us watching! They turn together toward the door
and scamper to be let in. their noses cool and moist nuzzle our hands and legs
at the ready. They return to be where we are.
May 1, 2013
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