Learn from this love
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Editor,
My name is Shep. I live with Pop who raised me from a pup. We communicate all the time. We dogs try to help our human companions. Our ways are simple and work in helping us get along with others and staying happy. Pop is kind enough to write down some of my dog thoughts in human language.
Pop and I watch television together all the time, mostly political stuff. I talk with my friends about what I hear and see. The whole human process for choosing a leader makes us laugh ‘til we pee. You separate and fight right from the start. Then a leader is chosen and you continue to fight. When are you happy? When are you satisfied? You argue and fight over every belief, every difference in where and how you live, every mating preference, every skin color and choice of church.
Our dog system of living together is based upon getting to know each other and following old acceptable behavior patterns. We don’t care that much about individual differences. We don’t try to separate ourselves from others based on where we live or what we look like.
You rarely seem happy. This makes us sad. We do try to cheer you up. And you respond to our love with your love. This is so great. But then you put that aside and go on arguing and attacking each other again.
Pop often thanks me for what he calls “unconditional love.” I guess that means the way I treat him even when he might do some odd thing I don’t like or when he disciplines me even when it hurts. We dogs believe that in order to live a good life with our human companions, we need to forgive and keep on loving.
This sort of love is what brought us together in the first place. Are you willing to learn from this love?
Thank you for reading this.
Shep
(Bob McClellan)
Polson
