Dated November 20,2011
It’s been 9 days since our beloved Patches left us. It ended his suffering or so I would like to believe. Life hasn’t been the same for any of us, definitely not for me. I miss him every minute of my day and I cannot seem to get him out of my system. Relationships are so important to everybody but some of them make such an everlasting impact on us. We would like to believe we can walk alone, but we never do. We need some source of love to keep us going. Like the saying goes relationships are like crystals, you don’t realize how important they are until they are broken. For people who have not had a pet, you will not experience unconditional love unless you have one.
Patches, was a true gift to us. We rescued him from pet rescue organization when we lived in NY. He was thoroughbred. He was given away because he couldn’t be shown in AKC. He was short for a male cocker. Like I said, we were very lucky. He was sold for a reduced price to a couple in Maine, who gave him up to another couple in CT and they couldn’t keep him because they found out soon after they were expecting a baby. They couldn’t deal with housebreaking a puppy and a first pregnancy. That’s how he landed in the rescue in NY. We met him on a Saturday morning after a series of phone calls to make an appointment to meet him at the rescuer’s house. Well we made it, but we meant to see the buff female not a tricolor male. But we realized she found her forever family, the day before and we just missed her. Well we were there and we thought we would spend sometime with Patches a chubby 11-month-old cocker so full of energy. All he cared about was his tennis ball. I fell in love with him instantly. He was so innocent and so content with just a dirty old ball. Why can’t we be like him? We were going to make him family. But it wasn’t easy as soon as they knew we were Vegetarians. They said another couple was seeing him and they would decide and call us. We kept our fingers crossed.But,like I said we were lucky.Marla called us before we got home.She said the other couple had another dog and he didn’t seem to like Patches. So we were the lucky one. Hurray!! for us.
We met at the nearest Petsmart signed the paper work and spent a fortune on our new baby. I was more than ecstatic. He has been the center of my universe since Feb 15,2002. He stood by me unconditionally with unwavering love. Always there for me through the rough sleepless nights with the two babies when the whole house slept. Through the terrible moods and the depressing days of postpartum. My pal was always there. Its just something different to experience unconditional love. He is physically not home now but I carry him in my heart always and he will be back to hold me together again. He walked alone but I think he will be back.
After he passed, I managed to get his adoption papers just to let Marla know that she made the last 10 years so bright for us and we learnt so much about love and patience from our beloved Patches then called Winston/Blaine.We wanted to convey our thanks to have made us so lucky. She remembered him in a heartbeat. We managed to get in touch with the breeder who had Patches’ family. We got in touch and coincidentally her next breeding is from Patches bloodline and she said she would keep us in our mind for an adorable puppy. We are now waiting for our Patches to come home to us again. I think we need him more than he needs us.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Oh!Please!For the love of DOG!
This weekend was unusually long and crazy with lots of things to be caught up with and the time just seemed to be slipping. Anyway I got some downtime on Sunday night and as I was flipping channels,a movie caught my attention. I saw a dog walking into a Snowy night. I couldn’t pass it without checking what it was. The movie was titled “ Hachi” . Oh! Darn but it was close to over,but I decided to just watch what was left of it. It was inspiring and based on a true story from Japan. It was about a dog which waited for nine years in the train station every day for his master to come back not knowing he died 9 years ago. I was almost in tears. Ofcourse he died waiting for him and found his place in history.
For all those who have had no dogs in your life, I say you are missing a very valuable lesson. My 10 year old cocker taught me lessons in patience and tolerance everyday. He taught never to be upset for too long. He taught me to love unconditionally. But I realized that’s not something you can share with a human being because we have a complicated mind. If we loved unconditionally either you would be looked upon like a person who has no bearings on reality or ridiculed or taken for granted.
I realize our 4 year old lab misses his buddy dearly but we are forced to leave him home by himself during the day. We do so with a great deal of guilt and try very hard to make up the time we spend apart when we are with him.But he doesn’t hold it against us when we see him in the evening. He jumps to receive us and smothers us with his kisses and wags his tails at 30 mph.
If you don’t have a dog, you are missing some true love in your life. Pets are truly the unconditional source of love. They are not your whole life, but they will definitely make your life whole!!
For all those who have had no dogs in your life, I say you are missing a very valuable lesson. My 10 year old cocker taught me lessons in patience and tolerance everyday. He taught never to be upset for too long. He taught me to love unconditionally. But I realized that’s not something you can share with a human being because we have a complicated mind. If we loved unconditionally either you would be looked upon like a person who has no bearings on reality or ridiculed or taken for granted.
I realize our 4 year old lab misses his buddy dearly but we are forced to leave him home by himself during the day. We do so with a great deal of guilt and try very hard to make up the time we spend apart when we are with him.But he doesn’t hold it against us when we see him in the evening. He jumps to receive us and smothers us with his kisses and wags his tails at 30 mph.
If you don’t have a dog, you are missing some true love in your life. Pets are truly the unconditional source of love. They are not your whole life, but they will definitely make your life whole!!
Make your smile cheaper
We all start with childlike innocence and sooner or later are forced to be wrapped up in mundane existence. I compiled some thoughts I have collected over a period of time . I drifted, with pressures of life ,some called for and some uncalled for. I tell myself every morning , I am not here to blame or whine. I am not here to be irritated or to irritate.
I am here to smile and I would like to make my smile cheap. Anything should make me happy.
1. Review the context of your life
2. Know about life's impermanence
3. Make your smile cheaper
4. Be enthusiastic and praise
5. Make meditation a part of your life
6. Go to the most beautiful place
7. Communicate effectively
8. Take out time for yourself
9. Better the world around you
10. Nourish your emotions
11. Plan short and long term goals
12. Prayer is a vital tool
13. Implement changes if needed
14. Identify your limitations
15. Do not lose your friends
16. Don't look for perfection look for excellence.
17. Be unpredictable
18. Have a sense of humor
19. Don't be afraid to make mistakes
20. Overcome prejudice
21. Feel blessed
22. Do random acts of kindness
23. Be a student always
24. Dream the impossible
25. Compare your performance .
I am here to smile and I would like to make my smile cheap. Anything should make me happy.
1. Review the context of your life
2. Know about life's impermanence
3. Make your smile cheaper
4. Be enthusiastic and praise
5. Make meditation a part of your life
6. Go to the most beautiful place
7. Communicate effectively
8. Take out time for yourself
9. Better the world around you
10. Nourish your emotions
11. Plan short and long term goals
12. Prayer is a vital tool
13. Implement changes if needed
14. Identify your limitations
15. Do not lose your friends
16. Don't look for perfection look for excellence.
17. Be unpredictable
18. Have a sense of humor
19. Don't be afraid to make mistakes
20. Overcome prejudice
21. Feel blessed
22. Do random acts of kindness
23. Be a student always
24. Dream the impossible
25. Compare your performance .
Anatomy of your world
Anatomy of your world !
I asked my kids, which part of the body would you like to be. My 4 year old says , I don’t know may be the legs.I want to be fast. Fair enough. My 8 year old says , I want to be the eyes , I can see and enjoy everything around me.God made some spectacular things and I would like to see them all.
The body teaches so many new things everyday. In a society we all collectively make a big happy body. Some people are eyes…they like to see and admire beauty.They might not exactly seem like they are interested in anything further than being passive watchers of what is happening around them and absorb it.Some are ears who pay attention to all the details and conversations that happens around them. Some are the brain and want to analyse and impart wisdom on everything that happens in front of them or on what they hear. Some are legs and arms who are the doers in a community and don’t mind getting their hands dirty and execute.
Some are the spinal cord , who silently support everything and still paid the least attention to until they wear out. They are the ones who are the backstage players who don’t need the limelight but they continue to silently work to keep everything going. When they go down, we can have a quite a pain in the back. We are all in one community and not having even one of us, is not healthy. We shouldn’t change what we are here for. We have different active ingredients, and that’s what makes the world colorful. We are all made for a reason and sooner we accept what we are made for, we may best serve us and the other around us.
What would you like to be ???
I asked my kids, which part of the body would you like to be. My 4 year old says , I don’t know may be the legs.I want to be fast. Fair enough. My 8 year old says , I want to be the eyes , I can see and enjoy everything around me.God made some spectacular things and I would like to see them all.
The body teaches so many new things everyday. In a society we all collectively make a big happy body. Some people are eyes…they like to see and admire beauty.They might not exactly seem like they are interested in anything further than being passive watchers of what is happening around them and absorb it.Some are ears who pay attention to all the details and conversations that happens around them. Some are the brain and want to analyse and impart wisdom on everything that happens in front of them or on what they hear. Some are legs and arms who are the doers in a community and don’t mind getting their hands dirty and execute.
Some are the spinal cord , who silently support everything and still paid the least attention to until they wear out. They are the ones who are the backstage players who don’t need the limelight but they continue to silently work to keep everything going. When they go down, we can have a quite a pain in the back. We are all in one community and not having even one of us, is not healthy. We shouldn’t change what we are here for. We have different active ingredients, and that’s what makes the world colorful. We are all made for a reason and sooner we accept what we are made for, we may best serve us and the other around us.
What would you like to be ???
Be Yourself,Create Yourself,Love Yourself
There is no greater companion for you than “yourself” .Every morning, I thank myself for sticking around inspite for all the madness that we go through everyday. Each one of us have very colorful days. Some days are painted red and some are painted ,green,blue and purple. We need to get through them. The past few months, has been an interesting learning experience for me. We moved to a bigger city,dealt with a sick dog who was my best friend for 10 years. He gave me unconditional love all these years and we ended up losing him. We had family over to support us through the move ,but somethings are more important for you than it is for others. I looked for support from my friends,who for some odd reason decided it wasn’t worth keeping in touch anymore. Priorities changed everywhere and life goes through some change of scenery unexpectedly. But we cannot stop driving .
Each of the days I spent in quiet introspection of my situation made me realize sometimes there is nobody around to hold your hand, but one person who is always there for you is just YOU. Life is not about finding yourself but creating a new you everytime the scenery in your life changes.
As George Bernard Shaw says, life is not about how many breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away. So resolve to Love yourself like nobody else will, for if you don’t there will be nobody else who will. Nobody can be better at being you than “Yourself” . We are all angels in earth and being ourselves is the best thing we can do. If we Love ourselves we will touch every person we meet with LOVE for there is nothing better to share.
Each of the days I spent in quiet introspection of my situation made me realize sometimes there is nobody around to hold your hand, but one person who is always there for you is just YOU. Life is not about finding yourself but creating a new you everytime the scenery in your life changes.
As George Bernard Shaw says, life is not about how many breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away. So resolve to Love yourself like nobody else will, for if you don’t there will be nobody else who will. Nobody can be better at being you than “Yourself” . We are all angels in earth and being ourselves is the best thing we can do. If we Love ourselves we will touch every person we meet with LOVE for there is nothing better to share.
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