I had once written about a family who diligently fed a large pack of stray dogs in their vicinity every single day. You can read the post here. Today I wish to write about a member from the same family who does little acts of kindness towards animals.
As a child the daughter of this family was extra sensitive towards animals. She was the animal rescue person in the building they lived in. She would never let any one kill rats and cockroaches that appeared in their house. On one of her birthdays she asked for a rather unusual gift from her mother. She asked her mother to give up eating non-vegetarian food. Andhraites, are known for their love for non-vegetarian food but the family gave in to her request and turned into pure vegetarians thereafter.
It was the little girl’s idea to feed the stray dogs in their locality regularly. The family would go to feed the stray dogs in their locality even in heavy rains. They would carry huge cans of rice, eggs and lentils to serve about 27-30 odd dogs. The dogs waited all day long for them to arrive and would line up obediently for their turn to be served. When the family moved out of the city but they ensured that the dogs continue to be fed by someone in their neighbourhood who shares their passion for animals.
Recently, the daughter got married to her childhood sweetheart. Unfortunately, two days before her wedding she lost her pet dog to an illness. So heartbroken was she with this loss that she wanted to postpone the wedding. However, with a heavy heart she agreed to proceed with the wedding since the arrangements were already made. I’m sure not many people would not have understood her reasons for mourning for a dog on her special day.
When I attended her wedding reception I was pleasantly surprised to see her standing on the stage, carrying a huge picture of her late pet dog, Brunie. I could hear the guests whispering amongst themselves. The ones who did not understand the loss of losing a pet would have found the entire idea rather silly or melodramatic. I was deeply touched by her gesture. The kind of homage she paid to her dear Brunie was one of its kinds. Not many people would have the sensitivity or courage to do this.
Recently, she informed me that she and her husband had adopted a dog. Their first child, Ella, a rescue was not finding a home due to her shy nature. She was bullied and infested with parasites. She found a home after almost five months. It was worth the wait, for she now has a set of extremely loving parents.
It is rare to see this kind of compassion at such a young age which calls for acknowledgement and respect no matter how small her efforts have been.
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The ‘We are the World Blogfest’ (#WATWB) is an initiative taken by like-minded bloggers who felt that there was too much negativity happening on social media off-late. In a bid to bring in a change, on the last Friday of every month, members of the community will share stories about people and organisations who made a change in the society by means of kindness and compassion. The co-hosts this time are Belinda Witzenhausen, Lynn Hallbrooks, Simon Falk, Sylvia McGrath, and Damyanti Biswas. Do check out the other posts written for this initiative here.
I can imagine how much love animal lovers have.I am a passionate balcony gardener and a fish lover .My petare in an aquarium and I cried for 1 hour when the first one had died.Thanks for sharing your story
I have been through the same experience of losing fish in my aquarium. It used to trouble me initially but now I know that that’s how short their life span is.
Thanks for you lovely story, Vinodini. We were always a dog family, and cats, and… as I was growing up. Thanks so much for supporting #WATWB 🙂 Simon’s Still Stanza #WATWB
Thank you, Simon. I loved being a part of #WATWB. A dose of kindness is always welcome.:)
That’s a heartwarming tale, Vinodini. A society is known by the way it treats its animals– your friend has a good heart.
Damyanti, #WATWB team
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Thanks, Damyanti. She sure has a beautiful heart. I hope we have more such people around us in our society.
This is a unique story. I have not met a person who would go to the lengths and depths this young lady has gone. Thank you so much for being a contributing member of #WATWB
Thanks, Lynn. I’m glad you enjoyed the story. The young lady is quite an inspiration. Its my pleasure to be a part of #WATWB.
Loved your story. What a heartwarming tale for us all. Thanks for sharing this Vinodinii!
Thanks, Esha. Glad you liked it.
Kudos to your friend!!! Infact i appreciate the family to have given up non veg because their chid wanted it that way. There’s compassion in her and her loved ones too. No wonder she paid such a special tribute to her bruny on her special day.
Yes, it is indeed commendable for the family to support her in this manner. Not many would have done that.
this is so beautiful… indeed to have a picture at wedding shows how much she loved Bruny <3 Thank you for sharing her story 😀
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Thanks, Raj. She did love Brunie a lot.
Aww… this is such a lovely story. And I know… traditional people may think its weird but I totally love her gesture at her wedding.
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Thanks, Doc. Yeah, not many people would understand her loss and her gesture. But well, we animal-lovers know how it is.
What a big heart for dogs. So glad they found a new pet at a shelter. Mary at Play off the Page
Yes, the new pet is like a new beginning to them. 🙂
Love this story! We’ve always been a family of rescuers. Always had multiple pets and I understand her loss and willingness to adopt another. Thanks so much for sharing this story! #WATWB
Belinda Witzenhausen~Writer, Creativity Coach & Artist
Good to know that you belong to a family of rescuers. It’s so therapeutic to have animals around you. Its been a pleasure to be a part of #WATWB.
I love this story. All our dogs have been rescue dogs and they’ve all been great.
Thanks, Eric. Lucky you, to have had the opportunity to serve rescue dogs.
That is a heart warming gesture. so much dedication and love to share with animals. Kindness is all around us.
Thank you so much! Team #WATWB
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Truly amazing,I am in touch with Priyanka and Shaan,the dog got the perfect home,to adopt an indie breed is something really special,it is our India’s breed actually but due to ignorance we started hatred approach…but Indian Stray dogs are really loyal to their owner that what even international canine behaviorists and trainers said…
I agree Indian breeds are quite adorable. I wish more people would accept them and adopt them.