The other day I saw a woman walking her dog in lower Manhattan (a fairly common site in a city where most are more likely to have a pet than a spouse). When faced with the traffic whizzing down Fifth Avenue, just before they were about to cross it, the dog suddenly stopped walking, froze in his tracks, and lay down on the sidewalk. People were passing by them, before them, behind them, but he was was having none of it. With all of the activity and rushing and noise around him, he decided to stop and be still for a few moments. His owner was flushed as she tried tugging at the leash to get him up and moving again to no avail.We could all learn a lesson from that dog. Sometimes it's important to just pause and be still.
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I think of the courage it would take to follow the dog's path and simply do whatever needs to be done, when it needs to be done, and no matter what kind of tugging we receive from others. Wow!
Very meaningful post. I liked it very much! Thank you! Renee
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