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Saturday, 2 March 2013

March inspiration - Pets

"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too." 
~ Samuel Butler

  My companion and life-long friend, Jacko (read Jacko's story HERE.)

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For many of us, our pets mean the whole world to us. For me, a house or an apartment becomes a home when you add one set of four legs, a happy tail, and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog. I've always subscribed to the creed that the purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals. Mahatma Gandhi said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." I whole-heartedly agree with that.

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6 comments:

  1. I fully agree with you, Maree. I can't imagine life with my fur-kids. I just read Jacko's story and left a comment on that post...I'm so glad he ended up with in such a loving and caring home. :)

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    1. Thank you for stopping by Serena. Life definitely would not be the same without them and it definitely is fate that we came upon Jacko when he needed us most.

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  2. Btw, that's one of my favourite quotes by Ghandi and I use it a lot.

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    1. also one of mine Serena, a truly amazing quote!

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  3. When you lose a four legged companion it's amazing how empty the home feels.

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    1. So true John... after all, they are members of the family.

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