The picture on the left was taken by Aaron Honey at our local animal shelter. He takes pictures for the local Friends of the Shelter website. And he sends me copies to include in the weekly musical slide show I make for the local public access TV station. It’s a nice way for both of us to volunteer, using our interests and talents.
Doing the weekly videos means that even when I don’t have a chance to go over to interact with the animals, I get to see the heart-warming pictures. I chose this photo of Maya because she was the one that looks the most like Marley in John Grogan’s Marley & Me, a book I’ve just read for the second time. If you love dogs and haven’t read the book yet, I highly recommend it. The cover of the book calls it “life and love with the world’s worst dog.” No, Marley was not a bad dog. He was a definite nuisance, but he was incredibly loyal and loving, and Grogan’s loyalty to him in return is one of the most touching things I have ever read.
Keep your Kleenex handy towards the end, but it’s worth a few tears for such a loving and life-affirming read.
i loved this book. i have only been able to read it through once because of the tears. i lost my zeke a few months before i read it, so it was particularly painful.
i freely admit to loving dogs more than people.
but i’m working on that!