Every once in a while, there are things that touch a person's heart more than others. A Sunday afternoon, in our Calgary S.E. neighborhood, was one of those days.
With not a cloud in the sky, and a slight breeze in the air, an intoxicated fellow would stumble, trip, stagger, and fall, as he made his way along the residential street, falling against parked cars (ours included) -- really, a pitiful sight. This was one of the worst cases I've seen of drunkenness -- and I've seen many. (But this...wasn't the painful part.)
In tow that day, was man's best friend. While a few residents watched, some dialing 911, this human individual, would tug, pull, push, and yell, at his dog on a leash -- one of the gentlest animals we have ever seen. This lasted longer than one's heart could bear. This large canine would do everything in it's power, to stay beside it's drunken master, taking the abuse it did. When this disgrace of mankind would lay out on the street, this dog would wait. When the dog was doing everything properly -- more than could be asked. This intoxicated fool blamed the dog for his drunken actions, the dog not following correctly, when it was the idiot on the other end of the leash. Only about six feet separated the two, as this abuse went on for what seemed like forever this afternoon. We could only wish, that the owner/master, could see -- and take a page out...on what a true friend really is. Hopefully this special, sweetheart of a dog, will see better days?
Once the Police arrived, dealing with this fool laid out on the street -- the hound would show the officer friendship as well. It's too bad that man can't see the error of his ways. Because all of us watched this day, as a friend took abuse for another's actions. As happens so many times. Our hearts go out to all the victims of a failing society.
What a sad day this was...
