A Hero for the Ages

 

If a picture is worth a thousand words, here for your inspiration are 10,000 words. This dog story doesn't mean that the hardships in life are trivial and can easily be overcome. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most people—and you are probably one of them—have dozens of day-to-day problems and at least a few ongoing hardships. Life is tough, and it's not a game that can be won.

 

Many elements of life are day-by-day things. This dog is living her day-to-day life as any healthy, 4-legged dog would. The pictures tell us she has been able to completely write off her two missing legs. I'm guessing that must be easier for a dog than for a human to do.

 

[I've seen a similar story about a dog that had two legs on one side and no legs on the other. That dog seemed to be just as happy and well adjusted as this one!]

 

Another part of human life that makes coping more difficult is that humans have the capacity to recall the past and visualize the future in great detail. Animals don't do this to the same extent. This amazing dog may not remember exactly how she lost her legs. Nor does she lament about how different her life would be if only she had four legs.

 

I won't try to describe the process through which humans cope with the greater complexities of their world. It's different for each of us, and it's certainly not easy. I'm just asking you to allow yourself to be uplifted by these photos. They help me believe that maybe, just maybe, almost anything is possible.

 

Will you join me in enjoying this story?