Meeting in the
Park
Our sleek black and white cat
daily was let outside to roam and play,
even to catch a mouse…and one time a snake to bring home!
A couple blocks away, Tommy discovered a park. From here he could observe the birds, watch the flitting butterflies and snooze in the
sun. A ginger small curly haired dog
happened by the same park. She hadn't been claimed by a family so was on the
hunt for food and company. Feeling a
kindred spirit with Tommy, she wagged her tail and pricked up her
ears...longing to lay in the soft green grass beside him. Tommy purred and turned onto his back as an
invitation. Ginger gently approached
him, and with sniffing noses, companionship was accepted. They spent a happy hour together...he purring
with contentment and Ginger stretched beside him with nose on her forepaws;
gentle brown eyes and twitching of tail, now comfortably free of stress, she
silently communicated.
Since that sunny day, the
neighbours soon noted that every afternoon, Tommy trotted along sidewalks and
grass to reach the park...and coming from another direction was Ginger ~ hustling at almost a gallop to meet his newly
found and forever friend. This ...was their tryst!
Wouldn't it be great
if humans could do likewise?
Will Joel
Friedman, Ph. D.
is a seasoned
clinician in private practice in California
in the east San Francisco Bay area.
He specializes in
Presence-centered therapy
principally with
adults and couples.
He writes the
following:
Undoubtedly it is our excesses
and not necessarily our deficiencies which help create our ill health and pain, dissatisfaction and unhappiness. This results in less health, pleasure, fulfillment and zesty,
juicy living. When we honestly decide
and commit in actions to release and buy out of excesses, our blockages to well
being...dissolve like fog meeting bright
sunlight.
Is being a good animal in
taking care of our daily needs as mammals and human beings so difficult?
Bears, deer, rabbits, mice,
dogs and cats know how to do this far better than we apparently do. When shall we humans question this? It is essential to life...if nothing else
is. What exactly does it take to be a
“good animal” for us humans?
In the wild, animals know to
eat when they are hungry and eat only foods that are good for them, and show
little if any interest in foods not good for them. An animal would no longer eat according to
what the clock says, advertisements sell or because other animals want them so
then they would dance the waltz. In the wild, animals know to not eat more or
carry any more weight than what best serves them for meeting their bodily needs
and self-preservation. To do otherwise,
would risk their survival, which they simply will not do.
Animals drink plenty of water
to stay well hydrated. This aids
their digestion functioning normally,
the cleaning of toxins and general well being. Animals know to get plenty of
exercise and healthy physical activity in daily survival and living. It's
critical to their survival, breeding and staying well. Animals know to answer the call of
nature. When they've got to go, they go
wherever they may be so long as they won't get eaten. No if's, and's, but's, maybe's or perhaps
about it.
Animals know better than to do
their business upstream from where they drink.
Animals aren't stupid. Most
animals travel in social groups for protection, procreation, social support, intimacy and companionship.
Mating is often for life with great care given the raising, nurturance and
safety of their young. Animals know to keep their nest and
environment naturally clean, replenished and in good order. Animals know better than to fowl where they
live. They would no longer get in-between
another animal and its young, or a hungry animal and its food...than go to the
moon.
Animals know to rest when they
are tired, sleep when their body informs them to get their sleep and pace
themselves well. Animals listen and
decode the messages from their body and would no longer fight their body by
denying themselves sleep and over-doing or under-doing than they would defy
nature itself. Animals know to
appropriately plan for leaner times.
Animals regularly store up food
supplies in anticipation of a cold winter with meager food
available. Animals have instinct which
demands it be done.
Animals know to detect danger,
leave immediately and use any means necessary to protect themselves and their
young. Animals know better than to be
around other animals that are their natural predators or to be in environments
they simply do not belong. Animals in
the wild know how to “live in the present” and in fact, seem incapable of
living in any other way! Most animals
know all this...and more driven by
instinct.
As humans can
over-ride instincts by using their ego-minds,
how can we be as
wise as beasts?
(Anonymous)
My Dog’s Secret
My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day.
He has his food prepared for him.
He can eat whenever he wants. His
meals are provided at no cost to
him. He visits the Doctor once a year
for his check-up, and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For
this, he pays nothing…and nothing is required of him.
He lives in a nice neighbourhood in a house that is much larger than he
needs, but he is not required to do any upkeep.
He makes no contribution to the running or maintenance of the
house. If he makes a mess, someone else
cleans it up.
He has the choice of luxurious places
to sleep. He receives these
accommodations absolutely free. He is living like a King, and has absolutely
no expenses whatsoever. All of his costs
are picked up by others who go out, work hard and earn a living every day.
I was just thinking about all this…and
suddenly it hit me like a brick in the head!
I think my dog might be a
Canadian Senator!
Isn’t it the truth??? Just picture him…living in the lap of luxury!
(Author Unknown)
“Pearl of Wisdom”
My goal in life is to
be as good a person
as my dog already
thinks I am.
(Author Unknown)
Crafted by Merle
Baird-Kerr … May 24, 2013
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