Listening to a lonely dog howling this morning and my heart
felt sorrow for this poor pup who was abandoned by her owners. Red tape and laws create more isolation for
this throw away friend. As we approach
her she runs away and hides from those who would try to help her. It doesn’t make sense when she is so
lonely. Yet, it makes perfect
sense. She longs for her family to
return for her. Hopefully they will get
here soon she thinks. She is hungry, thirsty and alone. Too scared to go out to those who approach
her with a helping hand of love and kindness.
How often are we like this poor dog? Do we not all experience abandonment at
different points in our lives? Abandoned
by those who professed to love us, by those we trusted. Love we had escapes our hearts and we are
left feeling empty and alone. Sometimes our own hearts abandon us. We lose our confidence, our dreams, our
aspirations and hopes, and are left reeling in doubt and discouragement. Questions plague our minds. Understanding and reason haunt our thoughts
day and night.
Abandonment puts up walls around our hearts to guard us
against others we fear will do the same.
Fear and distrust become close companions but to our own demise. We don’t always understand the why’s or how’s
because most often, life doesn’t share the answers to its tests.
