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17-10-2007, 07:51 PM
Dog's Purpose
Dog's Purpose, from a 4-year-old...Being a veterinarian, I had been called to
examine their twelve-year-old dog, named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron,
his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to
Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of
cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered
to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me
they thought it would be good for four-year-old Shane to observe the
procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the
experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my
throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting
the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was
going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The
little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion.
We sat together for a while after Belker's death,
wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up,
"I know why."
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of
his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, "People are born so that they can learn
how to live a good life - like loving everybody all the time and being
nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to
do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
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