Saturday, April 10, 2010

Here in this House

We found this online and really liked it. We are lucky to have a great family. We wish all dogs did, but we know that's not the case. We thought we'd share this because we want everyone to know that we know that we are lucky!

Here in this house......

Here in this house......

I will never know the loneliness I hear in the barks of the other dogs 'out there'.
I can sleep soundly, assured that when I wake my world will not have changed.
I will never know hunger, or the fear of not knowing if I'll eat.
I will not shiver in the cold, or grow weary from the heat.
I will feel the sun's heat, and the rain's coolness,
and be allowed to smell all that can reach my nose.
My fur will shine, and never be dirty or matted.
Here in this house...

There will be an effort to communicate with me on my level.
I will be talked to and, even if I don't understand,
I can enjoy the warmth of the words.
I will be given a name so that I may know who I am among many.
My name will be used in joy, and I will love the sound of it!
Here in this house...

I will never be a substitute for anything I am not.
I will never be used to improve peoples' images of themselves.
I will be loved because I am who I am, not someone's idea of who I should be.
I will never suffer for someone's anger, impatience, or stupidity.
I will be taught all the things I need to know to be loved by all.
If I do not learn my lessons well, they will look to my teacher for blame.
Here in this house...

I can trust arms that hold, hands that touch...
knowing that, no matter what they do, they do it for the good of me.
If I am ill, I will be doctored.
If scared, I will be calmed.
If sad, I will be cheered.
No matter what I look like, I will be considered beautiful and thought to be of value.
I will never be cast out because I am too old, too ill, too unruly, or not cute enough.
My life is a responsibility, and not an afterthought.
I will learn that humans can almost, sometimes, be as kind and as fair as dogs.

Here in this house...
I will belong.
I will be home.

~unknown


4 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing it! It is beautiful!
    I wish all the creatures like us, were as lucky as we are!
    Kisses and hugs
    Lorenza

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  2. Milly and Shelby,
    I wanted to tell you that G-Ma is very proud of you. Imagine a language arts teacher whose Granddogters love poetry!
    This poem is very true. I want you to know that no matter what happens, it will always be true for you and I will make sure of that!

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  3. You sure does know hows to bring tears to mum's eyes. She says this is most beautimous and she is goings to makes her a copy. Thank you soooo much for sharing this.
    Puddles

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