I enjoy playing the role of the gracious host
during my summer dinner parties. Curiously enough, my dog also turns up the
charm during those events. She walks
around and greets and meets with the best of them. She is a guard dog by breed and naturally
distrustful of strangers, but she takes the cues from me and acts playful and
friendly towards the guests. It is hard
to miss the connection between me and my dog Sage.
During dinner, an old friend of mine asked
me if I would buy another dog after Sage is gone. She mentioned that her dog passed away a few
years back and she’d never buy another.
There were many reasons why not to bother, the walks during winter,
having to pay for housing during family trips, having to deal with all the
maintenance and the expense of caring for the animal. In conclusion, a drain of
energy, time and money.
Interestingly enough, I had to agree with
every one of her reasons. At an
intellectual level it all made sense to me. At that point Sage somehow noticed that we
were talking about her. She came over to
sit by my side. What a beautiful
creature she is, caring and perceptive. I completely enjoy the warmth of this
bond between us.
Love is when your heart listens to what the
mind has to say and still shrugs.
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