Comments on: The Need to Love http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Tue, 22 May 2012 01:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tammy http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/comment-page-1/#comment-17495 tammy Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:50:09 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/#comment-17495 i think we have no real idea about the eternal connection of mankind to animal kind. when dolphins help autistic children to communicate... and horses help angry lost teens to trust and love again... when dogs sense seizures coming on in their child-owner... when they can just lift our hearts without even trying! how could people not know them? you don't have to have owned one to love them. they are simply magnificent. all of them! i gush. forgive me. i love them all, ugly, handsome, small, large, whatever. the closest i could come to doing someone physical harm is if i came upon them abusing an animal. i could and would break both of that person's legs without batting an eye. shock? well, it's too true. i think we have no real idea about the eternal connection of mankind to animal kind. when dolphins help autistic children to communicate… and horses help angry lost teens to trust and love again… when dogs sense seizures coming on in their child-owner… when they can just lift our hearts without even trying! how could people not know them?
you don’t have to have owned one to love them. they are simply magnificent. all of them! i gush. forgive me.
i love them all, ugly, handsome, small, large, whatever.
the closest i could come to doing someone physical harm is if i came upon them abusing an animal. i could and would break both of that person’s legs without batting an eye.
shock? well, it’s too true.

]]> By: cheerfulmonk.com » The Power of Listening http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/comment-page-1/#comment-804 cheerfulmonk.com » The Power of Listening Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:42:49 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/#comment-804 [...] for giving me some updates on the story of Major Brian Dennis and Nubs, which we mentioned in The Need to Love. To see a video of Nubs’ arrival in San Diego click here. For articles about Major [...] [...] for giving me some updates on the story of Major Brian Dennis and Nubs, which we mentioned in The Need to Love. To see a video of Nubs’ arrival in San Diego click here. For articles about Major [...]

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Jean Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:43:50 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/#comment-701 <strong>Jonathan</strong>, If I were in the hospital I would love to be visited by a dog. As it is, if I'm feeling low I either go over to the local shelter to get my doggie fix or else just look at pictures of happy dogs. It works every time. :) Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. Jonathan,
If I were in the hospital I would love to be visited by a dog. As it is, if I’m feeling low I either go over to the local shelter to get my doggie fix or else just look at pictures of happy dogs. It works every time. :)

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it.

]]> By: Jonathan Mead http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Jonathan Mead Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:07:52 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/#comment-700 This reminds me of a lately at my work who trained dogs to be "comfort dogs" for sick patients in the hospital. Sometimes just a "kiss" from one of the golden retrievers could make their day. Great article, thank you for sharing. This reminds me of a lately at my work who trained dogs to be “comfort dogs” for sick patients in the hospital. Sometimes just a “kiss” from one of the golden retrievers could make their day.

Great article, thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Jean Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:26:15 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/#comment-690 <strong>bikehikebabe</strong>, :) Thank you! I think you're doing a great thing by letting your neighbors' dogs hike with you. They must love it. bikehikebabe,
:) Thank you!

I think you’re doing a great thing by letting your neighbors’ dogs hike with you. They must love it.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/comment-page-1/#comment-689 bikehikebabe Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:40:13 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/02/25/the-need-to-love/#comment-689 Jean, You say you don't believe in a theist god or eternal life. Neither does my husband who is the kindest, most loving to everyone, helpful, honest etc. person ---along with you Jean. I was agnostic, (even tho' I went to church every Sun. with my family. My husband did too.) But I was none of the above. I've improved greatly but am still a Progress in the Works. (P.S. I LOVE animals. My husband doesn't care for animals. He never had one.) Jean, You say you don’t believe in a theist god or eternal life. Neither does my husband who is the kindest, most loving to everyone, helpful, honest etc. person —along with you Jean. I was agnostic, (even tho’ I went to church every Sun. with my family. My husband did too.) But I was none of the above. I’ve improved greatly but am still a Progress in the Works. (P.S. I LOVE animals. My husband doesn’t care for animals. He never had one.)

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