Dogs.
There’s a reason we call them man’s best friend. We can learn so many things
from a dog’s behavior, personality, demeanor, resiliency, and most importantly,
the willingness to provide their family members with unconditional love,
loyalty, and companionship down to their very last breath. You come in the door
from a long day’s work. The dog doesn’t judge you; he doesn’t care how you’re
dressed or if you’ve just had a really bad day. No matter the situation, your
dog is happy to see you. You are greeted with the same enthusiasm each and
every time you walk in that door. A dog has the ability to live in the present
moment. They don’t regret the past or worry about the future. If we can learn
to appreciate and focus on what’s happening in the here and now, we’ll
experience a richness of living.
In the
presence of a dog, somehow, nothing else matters. A dog is handing out pure
love, sparing no expense, and asking absolutely nothing in return. There’s
consistency, love, and the beauty of life at its finest. Dogs have the ability
to sense what’s really going on. Many of us have lost touch with this
all-important instinctual part of who we are. By paying attention to nonverbal
cues such as body language and energy, we can learn more about our friends, our
loved ones, and ourselves.