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Raoul’s Two Cents: August 9, 2024<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Man’s Best Friend<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

I have been observing our two corgis for quite some time now and every day I\u2019m realizing they\u2019re so much smarter and more human than I imagined. As I pondered more, I\u2019m thinking, they\u2019ve always been smart. I just never noticed, appreciated or took advantage of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click to read about Corgi Day in Los Angeles, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When I was a young kid (back in the Philippines), we treated our dogs like \u2026 dogs! Our dogs only ate left-over food which usually was hardly enough. Our dogs were always skin and bones. Often they were disheveled and were infested with fleas. Going to a veterinarian was unheard of. If our dogs got sick, that would be the end for them. Despite our maltreatment, they were super loyal. They would always be so happy to see us when we arrived and would sheepishly ask to be petted. They would only impose for more attention when we petted them longer than usual. Yeah,<\/em> we were not great masters. We missed out on a beautiful friendship\/partnership with these creatures. I\u2019m not proud of it. But that was the norm in our society then. It was our loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did God create dogs in the first place? According to Genesis, God created the heavens and the earth to prepare a place for man (his favorite creation). He created animals to give man his first job which was to give them a name. God could have given Adam a catalogue of His creation but no \u2026 God granted Adam the fun of discovering, analyzing and categorizing each creature. Imagine this playful scene of Adam naming the animals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God:<\/strong> \u201cOkay Adam, I just created some animals with 4 legs. What do you call that big one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam: <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019ll call him elephant! Because it says \u2018Ele-phhhaaannt<\/em>\u2019 whenever it talks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God:<\/strong> \u201cThat\u2019s funny. And how about this galloping one — with the long hair that soaks up the wind?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam:<\/strong> \u201cThat\u2019s easy. He\u2019s a horse!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God:<\/strong> \u201cOf course<\/em>! Of course<\/em>! How about this one? It looks like a horse but its neck is so much longer?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam:<\/strong> \u201cGee<\/em>! It must be rough<\/em> to walk around with a neck like that. That\u2019s a \u201cGee-rough<\/em>!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God:<\/strong> (Laughing) \u201cThat\u2019s pretty clever, Adam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam:<\/strong> \u201cLord, can I request a special one? I want one that will be super loyal, will always know I\u2019m the boss, will protect me, will play with me, will make me feel better by just looking at him \u2026 he should be small enough to bring wherever I go. He should never be jealous or threatened and will love me forever and ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God:<\/strong> \u201cSure. I can do that. What shall you call him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam: <\/strong>\u201cHow \u2018bout Doug?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God:<\/strong> Why not just call him DOG \u2026 it\u2019s my name spelled backwards. He will remind you of me because I too love you unconditionally!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam smiled and God created dog. And the rest is history \u2026 well at least that\u2019s my story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe God made dogs to teach us kindness, loyalty, and all those amazing qualities \u2026 to mirror God’s unconditional love for us so that we may pass the same to our fellow man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And don’t be like me in my younger years. Don’t pass up an opportunity to develop a beautiful friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this is just me. TGIF people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDogs never bite me. Just humans.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Marilyn Monroe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDogs\u2019 lives are too short. Their only fault, really.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Agnes Turnbull<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, \u2018Wow, you\u2019re right! I never would\u2019ve thought of that!\u2019\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Dave Barry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 M.K.Clinton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog. It merely expands the heart.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Author Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JOKE OF THE WEEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Ed of Studio City, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original art by Raoul Pascual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video of the Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Art of Sierra Madre, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n