I messed around with this picture that my husband sent to the family chat this morning, as best that I could. I am always cognizant of protecting my family’s privacy. My family and my friends are kind and loving enough to indulge my need/inclination/passion/desire to write about our family and my friends and our experiences, on a public forum. My form and style of writing is called “confessional writing.” As a private person myself (believe it or not), I don’t take their kindness and gratuitousness for granted.
The above picture is one of our dogs, Ralphie, giving some morning love to our eldest son. Our eldest is a professional who lives in a different state. Our son was already in college when when we got Ralphie, as a puppy. Our son has lived on his own for many years now. And yet Ralphie unabashedly adores our son. Ralphie has this lavish, overflowing way of showing our son how excited our entire family is to have him home for the holidays, with his constant exuberant outpouring of adoration. Ralphie honestly cherishes all of us, and no one could ever question that fact. My friend recently brought up the old proverb, “Actions speak louder than words.” My other friend made the point that this can be read in a positive sense, too. You can show people how much you love them without ever saying it. Ralphie doesn’t have words, but his actions speak volumes. So many of us love dogs, because dogs have absolutely no shame about their love and loyalty. They don’t judge us. They don’t ask us to change. They don’t shame us. Dogs just love, like no other being on this earth. Dogs love. As they say, “Dog is God spelled backwards.”
Are you passing on love or are you passing on pain? Heal your pain and pass on love.
Aww, Ralphie is so sweet!
I’m enjoying the time at my sister’s home with her dog, Moby. Moby has become my very special friend since I’m the only one home during the day to walk him. And sneak him snacks.
Our lives are truly enriched through the love of dogs!
I love Moby’s name . . . short for “Moby Dick”?!
Honestly, I have no idea. He’s an English bulldog/Jack Russell mix, and he doesn’t look like any other dog I’ve ever seen. His memory is about a minute long, and he barks like a crazy dog at people even after they’ve been in the house for an hour. But since I’ve been here for a week he’s accepted me as part of the family, and when he rolls over for a belly rub he purrs like a kitten. It’s the cutest thing ever!
That’s adorable, Kelly! Trip takes a while to warm up to people, as well.