Peaceful mind = Peaceful life

23.10.2021., subota

WHY DO DOGS LIVE LESS THAN HUMANS?

Here is the surprising answer of a 6-year-old child
A friend of mine, a vet, told me a story.
"... I was invited to examine a ten-year-old wolf named Astro. The dog owners and their little son were very attached to Astra and hoped for a miracle.
I examined the dog and found that he was dying of cancer. I told the family there was nothing we could do for him and I offered to put the old dog to sleep in their house. The family did not have much choice, because otherwise the dog would suffer terribly.
During the preparation, the dog owners told me that their six-year-old son would be present while the dog was asleep.
The next day I felt a familiar tightness in my throat as the family surrounded the dog. The boy seemed so calm as he caressed the old dog for the last time before Astro fell asleep peacefully.
The little boy seemed calm, and after Astro’s death we sat together for a while commenting on the fact that the lives of dogs are shorter than the lives of humans.
The boy who listened quietly said, "I know why."
We all looked at him in surprise. What came out of his mouth surprised me. I have never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, "People are born to learn to live a good life - like love and kindness, right?" The six-year-old continued:
- Well, dogs already know how to do it, so they don't have to live as long as we do.
If a teacher is a dog, you would learn things like:
When your loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never miss an opportunity to walk.
Take a nap.
Stretch before getting up.
Run and have fun every day.
Avoid biting when a simple growl is sufficient.
On warm days, start lying on your back ... in the grass.
On hot days, drink plenty of water and lie in the shade under a tree.
When you are happy, dance and wave your whole body.
Enjoy the simple joy of a long walk.
Be faithful.
Never pretend to be someone you are not.
If what you want is buried, dig until you find it.
When someone has a bad day, keep quiet, sit close and be there by yourself.


It is the secret of happiness that we can learn from a dog.
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