I had a very interesting day, yesterday. I took my mother to her first Chemo Therapy treatment . It was long and tiring, and about what you or I would have expected...except I decided to take my yarn and hooks , and in my spare time work on Doggie hats and sweaters. Only one visitor per patient was allowed, so my sister, Lisa and I, were taking turns.
As I sat in Lobby crocheting doggie hats, several people asked me, "What are you making?" or "Who has a head that little". When I told them I was making dog hats.. usually they smiled or laughed a little...and would tell me about thier own pets. Some would tell me about sitting alone with the cat on thier lap, and what a comfort that was . Others would tell me about the unconditional love of a dog. One nice old fellow told me "My dog doen't care if I have hair or eye brows..he just wants to be with me".
Before I realized it, I had become so inthralled with these lovely people..Cancer is a nondiscriminate disease....it considers neither race, sex, religion, age , or money....it attacks without warning.
Dogs consider neither race, sex, religion , age or money either..and they love unconditionally..it is an odd comparison..but True.