Happiness is Gratitude

Ever since Nikki passed away, we could not gather enough courage to own another pet. But if we lose something that we miss so much, life gives back in some way or another. And so we have these couple of stray dogs that frequent our place daily. Guess they can sense it we are pet lovers. So they sleep in our house inside the gated compound.

One is a black & white female dog, a cutie pie, very huggable and the other si brown , male dog, a little aggressive but very protective. These dogs, the minute they see me or any one of our family members coming will run & come & enter the gates with us and accompany us to a short distance when we move out particularly the brown one when it concerns me.

What took me as a surprise was the other day I had stepped out for making bill payment at the airtel office which is almost a km and a half distance and this time when the black and white stray saw me she came running towards me and followed, crossed the roads, and tagged behind  me .  I tried to make her stop following me as I was scared she had stepped out of her territory and other strays might attack her.  I purchased a biscuit packet and gave her biscuits but she refused to eat and continued following me all the way to the outlet, waited outside till I had made the payment and escorted me back home for the first time.

I was so touched & felt so much joy by her caring nature. It is indeed a blessing to have someone care for so much unconditionally. Dogs are indeed the most faithful of all creatures. Just one gesture of kindness towards them and they become devoted to you completely.