Today is our dogs' eleventh birthdays. We sang happy birthday, gave them birthday bisquits, a sqeaky toy each and put birthday bandanas on their necks. I memorialized it with a photo. In their case right speech is not as important as right tone and right tone is nothing compared to a bisquit. But put it all together and they seemed excited and perky, and when it began to rain on our walk, they took it in stride. Dogs don't seem to need speech much. They are attached to our heartstrings and feel everything first. Which means they see through the words to intention. It's an admirable quality, and maybe why Tibetans believe that dogs are the highest reincarnation next to humans. Loyalty, protectiveness, compassion for their humans, they will give up their lives for those they love.
Their devotion is an example to be followed. And they are the best snuggle buddies in the world. Today, I will try to live up to my dogs' example.
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