When it's all new

Today, we picked up a rescue dog to add to our home.  Her name is Lea and she is a white whippet.  She is a little afraid of her new surroundings, but slowly, you can see how she begins to trust us.

I imagine that dogs, like people, adapt to their surroundings.  But watching Lea sniff around, hesitate about jumping on the couch and generally wonder what she was supposed to do next, is akin to how humans adapt in situations.

It's hard to jump right into a situation and just give pure love like a dog.  But watching her made me wish that us humans were more amenable to new situations and wish they too, could act friendly and loving to new people.  I suppose it's the old adage of "why can't humans be more like dogs?"

I admire Lea's ability to love us up without hardly knowing us.  She seems appreciative of her toys and her soft bed.  She may be a little shy, but she sure knows how to settle into a cuddly comforter.

I think I will try to learn to trust myself a little more and thereby, trust others.  Thank you Lea, for the rich lesson today.

MissB