Bow Wow --> Be My Friend, Will You??

How difficult is it to show love to another dog right in front of your own? How difficult is it to make your pooch understand that she would be loved forever like always no matter whichever animal or creature comes in between? Ummm ask me, it's really difficult unless your dog is a really understanding one. Well, I was in a similar situation lately and after it all I felt the urge of blogging about it too.

My sister's friend and her husband had to go out of town for a day and so asked us if we could take care of their dog which happens to be a 7 month old Pocket-Pomeranian(I'd like to call her PP for now). We readily agreed since I was really fond of her :) But obviously we had only one thing troubling us and that was - how are the 2 dogs going to take up the feeling of each other's close proximity? Dog Lovers out there and everyone else who know about dogs would know why that is important. 

The day finally came when PP was coming home and so I instructed Dabboo (my pretty little 1 and a half year old female Yellow Labrador Retriever) that she is supposed to behave when the guest arrives. Now, Labs are really friendly dogs, be it with humans or even other dogs (check this Animal Planet video to find out more  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cj81wHmfXc). PP comes like a princess and Dabboo goes around sniffing her to get to know her. One growl, and Dabboo moves back, starts barking. Now since PP is really tiny, we thought she would not be able to fight Dabboo who is much huger than her, so we put her out. Now Dabboo sees PP licking my hand and feels threatened. She starts barking at the top of her voices. There you go Mother of Insecurity!!! That incident makes me a "Traitor" in the eyes of my ever unconditionally loving dog Dabboo, which is very very remorseful (Have pets and feel that, it's crazy). So I take her out for a walk and also do stuffs we always love doing, and i.e., sit on our favourite spot on the terrace and talk. Yes, I did talk and I do that whenever I feel low, and believe me that's the best time ever, because I cry and I know there is someone listening to me though that someone can't actually talk back to me but at least wipes my tears off placing her paws on my palms, sort of assuring me saying "Don't worry everything will be fine". Now to such a friend who is feeling sad over all this it was my turn to do the "consoling" bit. So I went on to tell her how much she means to us (especially me) and how much we'd love her more than any other pet on earth, all because she was our first :) :) And seriously, believe me, she did understand me a little. 

Dabboo was fine sleeping out near the door but PP would go get her attention and then run back to us, as in for support against the bigger bully, and in case we did give her the much-needed attention she'd back back at Dabboo with that rather cute squealing voice. Once we sisters found out it was all a intently performed ritual to show off to the other of the security and affection the pooch enjoys from its human masters, we stopped heeding to it and "minded our own business" then. The night passed out, so did the next morning.

Finally, we sisters decide to let the dogs be friends so we take them to the terrace holding our hearts in our hands (Ok now I don't know why we got so scared then to let the 2 of them open up to each other). We still wish we'd known it was not that difficult. As not actually expected they ran around the place, one after the other, and in no time became really good friends. We were glad and also relieved that we could now concentrate on our usual household chores. 

But then, sadly for the new pals, it was time to separate. It was time to say "Good Bye" with a lot of whines and barks. Well as it's always said "All is well that ends well", I went in for a 12 hour sleep after the really tiresome day. But not everything was good. The 2 friends were really sad after that. What makes me say that? They didn't play around like how they did normally, just not interested in doing anything. Maybe dogs do have feelings. They do know what it means to be in peer groups too. They do know what it means to be friends and what it means to get isolated. They do know how it feels when you don't have that one friend with whom you spent some really beautiful moments of your life. We humans feel that every now and then, right since our childhood. So this blog goes out to all my dear loving sweet close and not so close friends, the ones I know since ages and the new ones, the ones really far away and the ones who I don't see often as well as my once-upon-a-time friends, whatsoever it is 

I miss those old days 

When we had loads of fun 

Under the sun 

Not fearing what may come 

Acting really dumb

Laughing out loud till we went all numb

I miss those old days

Let's get back to our old place :) :)

Sometimes all you need is

1. A cup of coffee --> just when you feel you have no energy left :)

2. A hug from a loved one --> just when you need that reassurance that there's still hope left somewhere like a ray of light coming through the corner of the room :)

3. A crazy verbal fight --> just when you are extremely happy so you realize you've not forgotten how to cry :)

4. A walk in the solitude --> just when you are feeling low or depressed so you find yourself back :)

5. A wake up call --> just to get up and get going to work your dreams out ;) ;)

Mother's Day

Beauty in your eyes

Love in your arms

Heaven at your feet

You are definitely the one I'd seek,

May it be in my joy or grief

Though my stay with you will be brief,

You remain with me I believe

In my heart and soul;

In making me whole

Counting every step I take

Till I'm inspired to be the one I make.

So it is the second Sunday of May again, and all of us are busy wondering what we'd do today to make it the most memorable for the most wonderful woman ever on the planet. The woman every man seeks the ultimate love from and tries searching for in his lover/wife; and the woman every lady seeks as the biggest inspiration for her to be the way she is. Yes, indeed, she's the same woman who bore you for 9 months 9 days and some times a little more or even less undergoing 57 Del of pain while giving birth which is equal to getting 20 bones fractured at the same time. I'm sure everyone reading this would already know all this and so I'm not going to stress on the same old fact of "you should love your mother because she suffered a lot of pain for you", which of course is something some of you would not agree to, perhaps because you find an evil witch in that lady instead of someone you would want to adore. 

Well, a "mother" is that creation of God who is indispensable and perfect and the only one you can turn to when you need any help. As a Jewish proverb goes, "God couldn't be everywhere, so he created mothers". A lot of us reading that would say "OMG so true". Almost everyone of us would make greetings, do stuffs our mothers love like get her flowers, do the household chores, cook food, bake a cake and so many other stuffs. 

She may be the simple, homely person or the extravagant, outgoing types, whatever she may be, she is a rockstar in your eyes who'd do all the complex jobs in a very simple and elegant way and place it in front of you like it was nothing at all. Ask me and I'd definitely tell you that you've not tried it out before you tell me that your mother's actually dumb. She may be naive to your new modern worldly matters but deep within she is that person who knows how to save that last rupee of your dad's income so that your future may be settled. She may have married young and foregone her education, but she'll always be the one to support you for your higher studies even if the world says you are not worth it. She holds you close to her heart and her first prayer of the day would be for her children's well being. The slightest of the cut on your hand makes her worried, and if not then she is the type of mother who sees her child as a strong individual but deep within she cries for every drop of blood falling off your body. It's easy for us today to forget all that she has done and even send her to the old age home when she seems to be a burden for your family someday. 

Whatever it may be, for me my mother is the prettiest and the most adorable lady ever born. She is someone I'd turn to not only when I'm not keeping well or feeling low but also when I'm overjoyed. She is, in fact, the first person to know the reason for my happiness at the moment. A million words are not enough to describe my mother and my love for her nor it would be vice versa. But this blog goes out for all those mothers, who like mine, are a symbol of inspiration, influence and affection in our lives but are really far from us in geographical distances.

This mother's day I ask all of you to chant a prayer for your mother and just go hug her and kiss her, which is all what will make her the happiest and feel loved and cherished for all the hard work she does all day, in case you can not get her the best gift at the stores or do something else. Believe me she doesn't even care for your efforts(like your girlfriend), instead wants you to be there for her. 

Happy Mother's Day Mom :) Keep smiling (even if I know you are really sad within) I love you a lot and always will :)