Seven years ago, Dad told me he was going to buy the textbooks i needed for a new year in high school. After a couple of hours away, he reached home and honked. Since i was already seated comfortably in front of the TV, i was annoyed at having to drag my lazy ass up to open the gate for him to drive the car in. Upon doing so, i walked past the car to get back into the house.
It was then i noticed that something seemed different. I stopped dead in my tracks, walked back to the car and there, sitting next to Dad in the car was a puppy. I was stunned. Dad told me to carry him into the house and i couldn't. I've had fishes, a kitten, hamsters, rabbits and heck, even a chicken but a dog? How the heck was i supposed to deal with a dog?
Turned out, Dad secretly went to SPCA to pick a dog out, to keep me company. Mom was not too pleased about the new addition to the family because of all the cleaning and feeding. I was simply too stunned. For a girl who was afraid of dogs, it took me a while to get used to the fact of having one at home.
Any dog owner will tell you that the first day is usually the toughest. He took his first dump in my parents' bedroom and that night, he wouldn't stop barking, even when we turned the lights on and kept him company in the living room. So, we had to let him out of the cage and allowed him to walk about at home while we slept. Out of the few rooms, he ended up sleeping in mine that night and we woke up the next morning to puddles of pee and poo scattered around the house.
Though he has his naughty moments (many of them, actually), Zipper brought something very special into my life the day he stepped into the house: he taught me how to love animals. He is the reason why i believe in animal rights. He is the reason why i'm no longer afraid of stray animals. He is the reason why i now pay more attention about the plight of animals around the globe. It is amazing how one simple creature (which unfortunately, many take for granted) can teach you so many things.
I just got off from watching Marley and Me and i cannot even imagine what it would feel like to lose Zipper. Already, i can see more white hair growing around his eyes and he gets hurt easier these days. I know as long as the clock keeps ticking, i will have to lose him someday but it really does frighten me to think of a life without him. Life is so wacky. You get to bask in the joy of a new family member but with that also means having to put up with the loss of an additional family member in the future.
Zipper Spykerman, I love you.
It was then i noticed that something seemed different. I stopped dead in my tracks, walked back to the car and there, sitting next to Dad in the car was a puppy. I was stunned. Dad told me to carry him into the house and i couldn't. I've had fishes, a kitten, hamsters, rabbits and heck, even a chicken but a dog? How the heck was i supposed to deal with a dog?
Turned out, Dad secretly went to SPCA to pick a dog out, to keep me company. Mom was not too pleased about the new addition to the family because of all the cleaning and feeding. I was simply too stunned. For a girl who was afraid of dogs, it took me a while to get used to the fact of having one at home.
Any dog owner will tell you that the first day is usually the toughest. He took his first dump in my parents' bedroom and that night, he wouldn't stop barking, even when we turned the lights on and kept him company in the living room. So, we had to let him out of the cage and allowed him to walk about at home while we slept. Out of the few rooms, he ended up sleeping in mine that night and we woke up the next morning to puddles of pee and poo scattered around the house.
Though he has his naughty moments (many of them, actually), Zipper brought something very special into my life the day he stepped into the house: he taught me how to love animals. He is the reason why i believe in animal rights. He is the reason why i'm no longer afraid of stray animals. He is the reason why i now pay more attention about the plight of animals around the globe. It is amazing how one simple creature (which unfortunately, many take for granted) can teach you so many things.
I just got off from watching Marley and Me and i cannot even imagine what it would feel like to lose Zipper. Already, i can see more white hair growing around his eyes and he gets hurt easier these days. I know as long as the clock keeps ticking, i will have to lose him someday but it really does frighten me to think of a life without him. Life is so wacky. You get to bask in the joy of a new family member but with that also means having to put up with the loss of an additional family member in the future.
Zipper Spykerman, I love you.
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So cute. Remember I told you about the stray dog which came to my house and became our block's dog? Don't know if it's a he or she, but it's a nice dog. I'm afraid of dogs too, but i like dogs. Hmm. But I'm trying to not be afraid of him. =)
Blueyfetes - I'm sure you love your dogs just as much (if not more) too!
Coco Panda - Don't be. If you sayang them, they'll sayang you. Spread the love woman! Haha.
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