Chapter 36: Pure, Unconditional Love. I am the luckiest Beagle in the world. I have the Professor and Mom who make over me and do exactly what I tell them to do and they’ve been doing this for almost 14 years. They are always playing with me, hugging me, and kissing me and, of course, I hug on them and kiss them too. I bring them my chew toys, especially my purple alligator, and we love to play tug. The Professor and Mom are always talking to me, even when I am not listening. The Professor will talk to me just about anywhere. He talks to me when he is working on the computer and I am underneath his desk. He will talk to me on our walks. He will talk to me when he is fixing dinner. He will talk to me when we check out the flowers in the back yard. He will talk to me when he is in the shower and I am on the bathroom rug waiting for him. For the most part I understand almost everything the Professor says to me except when he starts talking about politics and I usually go to sleep when that happens. Even Mom falls to sleep when he talks about politics.
I have a Beagle sense to know when one of them doesn’t feel good. Mom hurt her hip a few weeks ago and I haven’t left her side. She simply needed some extra Beagle care. The Professor and Mom can look in my eyes and they know when I don’t feel good and they will take extra, extra care of me. I haven’t felt very well lately and they have been right by my side caring for me.
Besides the Professor and Mom, I also have Sissy Anna, Bubby Jon, Bubby Ryan, Sissy Liz, Bubby Josh, Sissy Jess, and Bubby Glenn. And of course, I can’t forget my best dog friends in the world, Max and Cooper. When we all come together it is just one happy family. And now, best of all I have little Bubby Archie. I get to watch over him, protect him, and play while he chases me around the house. Wow, how lucky can a Beagle be?
Well, I can be even luckier. The Professor and Mom have close relatives and really close friends that I consider family. They also just make over me all the time when they come visit or when we go to visit them. Yes, I am a part of just one huge, messy, loud family. And I wouldn’t change a thing.
I get to take long walks with the Professor and Mom. On those walks I meet their neighborhood friends and I also get to meet all my local dog buddies. And I have all kinds of dog buddies, every size, color, shape, and kind. What is even better is that the Professor and Mom love to stop and talk to their friends while we are walking so that gives me plenty of extra time to smell and talk with all my dog buddies. It is important to talk with each other. Everyone has a story and it is important to learn that story. It becomes the strength of any relationship.
I also get Beagle treats whenever I want them and I always get some bacon when the Professor is cooking it. I have 3 beagle beds placed strategically through the house so I can see both the Professor and Mom at the same time when they are at home. Since we moved to Florida, I have a big backyard that I can go out into by myself anytime without permission. Someone has to run off all the squirrels and birds and protect this house. I get to sleep at the foot of the big bed that the Professor and Mom have. And when Mom has gone to sleep I will sneak up between them so I can touch and feel them both.
Most of all, I am lucky just to be able to be able to lie down on the couch between the Professor and Mom in the evenings while they are watching television or snoozing, most of the time snoozing. When I am between them I can touch and feel both of them. They can feel my heart beat and I can feel theirs. I am safe and I am happiest at that moment. I am home.
What does all this mean? Well, I am talking about pure, unconditional love in my huge, messy, loud family. The Professor sings in the shower and in the car “all you need is love” and he is so right. That’s a lesson that everyone in the world should learn. So, don’t forget that all you need is love. Love is all you need. Everything else flows from love.
A note from the Professor: Snoop passed away in our loving arms on Valentine’s Day. We miss him…Mom found one of his Beagle treats in her purse yesterday. Snoop was and will always be pure, unconditional love and we know that he is eating his Beagle treats and bacon in doggie heaven waiting for us to take him on a walk. We will always feel his spirit between us. Finally, note that you can read all of Snoop's adventures on my blog...
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