Trapped!
A true story that taught me an insightful lesson.
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One beautiful summer day, Melissa and I took our Labrador mix, Libby, for a walk down our favorite dead-end road. It was the perfect street for dog walking since half the road has woods or ocean marsh on either side and the other half is planted with multi-million-dollar beachfront homes owned by people who live in other states. As a result, the street has very little traffic even in the summer.
We were walking back to the car when Libby decided to venture off the road and onto a path in the woods. She looked back at us for permission, and we told her it was okay as we followed close behind her. We were about to go on vacation for a week without her, so we were trying to get in as much “Libby time” as possible.
The path went into a peaceful wooded area of a wildlife sanctuary. We didn't have time to go far, as the sun was setting, so we let Libby venture about 25 feet up the path.
Melissa said to me, “I love watching her sniff around and enjoy herself,” as Libby began pawing some leaves and investigating a scent with her nose.
Suddenly, a metal, spring-loaded trap snapped shut on Libby’s right front paw.
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Hello Bob,
I love the pictures. Thank you for sharing this story. I enjoyed it.
Yes. Being present is the way to go.
As I was reading your comments about the thoughts it reminded me of a phrase that I use often to guide me: “The universe is conspiring to help us.”
When there is a lot of change in my life or a difficult situation comes up, saying that phrase helps me calm my mind and open myself to new unknown possibilities. Usually after a while the answer of what to do just pops up in my head. The more I do it and realize that it is happening, the better I get at listening to the answer.
In my experience, our mind is very capable, we just need to tell it gently in a loving way what we want.
I hope Gypsy is healthy and well,
Gonzalo
Such a heartwarming story. I am trying not to think to for ahead in my life about
what is going to happen tomorrow. My son says take one day at a time. Go with today. The Lord will take care of tomorrow. It’s amazing everything that goes through your mind when an emergency happens. So thankful their dog came out all right. Enjoyed reading this story. Saundra