The Faithful Dog

*The Faithful Dog*

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*The old Story in new look*

There is a legend of a woman who had a faithful dog. This dog was so
faithful that the woman could leave her baby with it and go out to attend
other matters. She always returned to find the child soundly asleep with the
dog faithfully watching over him.

One day, something tragic happened.

The woman as usual, left the baby in the "hands" of this faithful dog and
went out shopping. When she returned, she discovered a rather nasty scene.
There was a total mess.

The baby's cot was dismantled. His nappies and clothes torn to shreds, with
bloodstains all over the bedroom where she had left the child and the dog.
Shocked, the woman wailed as she began looking for the baby.

Presently, she saw the faithful dog emerging from the under the bed. It was
covered with blood and licking its mouth as if it had just finished a
delicious meal. The woman went berserk and assumed that the dog had devoured
her baby. Without much thought, she clubbed the dog to death.

But as she continued searching for the "remains" of her child, she beheld
another scene.

Close to the bed was her baby who, although lying on the bare floor, was
safe. And under the bed, the carcass of a jackal torn to pieces in what must
have been a fierce battle between it and the dog which was now dead.

Then reality hit the woman, who now began to understand what took place in
her absence. The dog fought to protect the baby from the ravenous jackal. It
was too late for her now to make amends because in her impatience and anger,
she had killed the faithful dog.

*Question: How often have we misjudged people and torn them to shreds with
harsh words and even with physical assault before we have had time to
evaluate the situation? A little patience can drastically reduce major life
long errors.*

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Think about it!***

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(Crime Is Crime. Punishment should be irrespective of gender, religion and
caste. Let us be honest and fight for truth)