A message From Max (Kleenex Alert)

[RottiMomCT]

A MESSAGE FROM MAX:

My name is Max and I have a little something I'd like to whisper in
your ear.

I know that you humans lead busy lives. Some have to work,
some have children to raise. It always seems like you are running here and there, often much to fast, often never noticing the truly grand things in life.

Look down at me now, while you sit there at your computer. See the way my dark brown eyes look at yours? They are slightly cloudy now. That comes with age. The gray hairs are beginning to ring my soft muzzle. You smile at me; I see love in your eyes.

What do you see in mine? Do you see a spirit, a soul inside who loves you as no other could in the world? A spirit that would forgive all trespasses of prior wrong doing for just a simple moment of your time?

That is all I ask. To slow down if even for a few minutes to be with me.

So many times you have been saddened by the words you read on that screen, of others of my kind, passing. Sometimes we die young and oh so quickly, sometimes so suddenly it wrenches your heart out of your throat.

Sometimes we age so slowly before your eyes that you do not even seem to know, until the very end, When we look at you with grizzled muzzles and cataract clouded eyes. Still the love is always there, even when we take that long sleep, to run free in distant lands.

I may not be here tomorrow, I may not be here next week.

Someday you will shed the waters from your eyes, that humans have when deep grief fills their souls, and you will be angry at yourself that you did not have just "One more day" with me.

Because I love you so, your sorrow touches my spirit and grieves me. We have now, together.

So come, sit down here next to me on the floor. And look deep into my eyes. What do you see? If you look hard and deep
enough we will talk, you and I, heart to heart.

Come to me not as "alpha" or as a "trainer" or even a "Mom or Dad," come to me as a living soul and stroke my fur and let us look deep into one another's eyes, and talk.

I may tell you something about the fun of chasing a tennis ball, or I may tell you something profound about myself, or even life in general. You decided to have me in your life (I hope) because you wanted a soul to share just such things with.

Someone very different from you, and here I am. I am a dog, but I am alive. I feel emotion, I feel physical senses, and I can revel in the differences of our spirits and souls. I do not think of you as a "Dog on two feet"---I know what you are.

You are human, in all your quirkiness, and I love you still.

Now, come sit with me, on the floor. Enter my world, and let time slow down if even for only 15 minutes. Look deep in my eyes, and whisper into my ears.

Speak with your heart, with your joy and I will know your true self. We may not have tomorrow, and life is oh so very short.

Love, Max (on behalf of all canines everywhere)



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[KatMc]

Wow.....very thought provoking.

thanks for posting it,

Kathy

[LORHEL]

So beautiful and true. I thank God every day that I have Makita. She is an endless joy who makes my life so much brighter. Thanks for sharing. :)

[Carolina]

Wow, that's so deep.. I always try to spend as much quality time with my girl as I can.. I speak to her while getting ready for work, while cooking, let her sit in my lap while watching tv.. we sure have busy lives, but I will always make time for my baby..
thanks for sharing :D

[Sasso]

How very touching. Thanks for sharing.:)

[alexav]

Uh, make that a TWO kleenex alert if you have at least one beloved over the age of ten. I have 2 grey muzzles and two sets of age clouded eyes to stare into. I am going to go lay on the floor with them...right now.:)

[girlunderainbow]

Very true. I don't have any gray muzzles yet, all of my dogs are fairly young. Rudi, a Lab/Sharpei pup we rescued (he was my five year olds and his full name was Rudolph)..had to be put down due to severe hip dysplasia/poor structure in other bones in hind legs..shy of turning six months last year. He was just coming out of his shell, turning out to be a sweet/handsome boy..and suddenly he could hardly walk. THat was ahuge does of reality that they can be with us for such a short time. I hug mine everyday and cherish the time we are allowed.

[Gretta]

Wow- emptied my little purse pack of kleenex on this thread...

Gretta is laying in my lap right now- Think I'll log off so I can use both hands to pet her!:)

Cori

[Carina43]

Oh, that is lovely...what a good reminder to those of us with old dogs.
The seniors are so undemanding and sweet, sometimes it's easy to take them for granted. I'm going to give Phoebe an extra long cuddle!

[rottnkidd]

Thanks for posting this Anne. It's really beautiful.
kathy