A morning brunch visit with a dear friend revealed this
nugget of wisdom. Referring to her dog,
who is her close companion now, this was her byline. Recently widowed, the dog belonged to her
husband of three years, give or take a month.
The dog was raised among men, first in a prison setting where her owner
was a counselor, later in a bachelor pad with a retiree and his buddies. Now the “girls” are left together mourning
the loss of the one they both loved, but in that space finding new appreciation
for each other. It is beautiful.
There is a sweet animated cartoon that has circulated on the
internet that simply shows the qualities of God and dog that they are of one
piece. Wendy Francisco rhymes a message
of LOVE from both G-O-D and D-O-G, (spelling backwards works well in English.) She reminds that both would stay present to
us all day, it is we who walk away. Both
rejoice when we come home. Both stay
with us in good times and bad, their love is unconditional.
So when my friend spoke of her dog by saying “She is dirty
and she sheds!” it was with warm affection.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could love each other so
unconditionally? What could be better
than knowing that someone sees beyond my imperfections, loves me anyway. Can I do the same?
By Kathie Houchens 11-24-2014
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