Sunday, 29 March 2015

THE ACT OF GRATITUDE

Hello dear readers, sorry, I have been away hence some lapses in my updates. Today we have very a funny and fascinating article to read. Please do not be carried away by the amusement, but let the article speak to you.
For me, I have two simple angles from which this article speaks to me; the acts of the dogs/cats (animals) described here, is an example of the word “gratitude”. The animals showed that they were grateful to the woman for feeding them while she was alive.
The question that quickly comes to my mind is that, as Easter is approaching now, how many of us know that like this woman, Jesus went to the cross for us? And like the dogs, acknowledge it and make this period a season of saying thank you, by going down the road with Jesus, rejoicing in His resurrection and turning from our wicked ways?
Another way the article speaks to me is; like the saying, “one good turn deserves another”, how good are you to your neighbour and those around you? If dogs could show a sign of gratitude to the deceased because she fed them while she was alive, how much more will  human beings be there for us at the times of our need if when we show them love now?
These are food for thought for the season.
There are many more lessons that could be learnt from this article that will enable us remember our place as Christians and as Human beings. Read with me and transform your views in life for the best.

 

Stray dogs in Mexico turn up at the funeral of the woman who fed them


Nicholas Reilly for Metro.co.ukFriday 27 Mar 2015 7:23 pm



The dogs showed up at the funeral of Margarita Suarez (Picture: Patricia Urritia)

These photos show the heart-breaking moment that a group of stray dogs attended the funeral of a woman who regularly fed them.

Margarita Suarez, from Merida, Mexico, fed up to 20 stray cats that gathered at her door every morning, and would also take food for the stray dogs she encountered on the streets.

The dogs only left when Margarita Suarez was being prepared for cremation (Picture: Patricia Urritia)

According to Misiones Online, her health took a turn for the worse at the beginning of March, and she moved to the city of Cuernavaca, before passing away a short time after.



Her daughter, Patricia Urrutia, has said that the animals began to arrive at the funeral home where her mother’s body was being kept, and it was initially believed that the dogs were local to the area, and welcomed at the home.

But workers at the funeral home denied any knowledge of the animals, and on the day of Suarez’ funeral, the dogs followed behind the hearse, and even returned to the funeral home, only leaving when her body was prepared for cremation.

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