This puppy, whom Anna chose to name Daphne for many pleasant memories associated with that name, is now three months old, and is making us feel young. Her playfulness and keenness to be around us, when we move about in the house or outside has taken us to the world of infancy.
Infancy of a dog has some common features with that of humans, such as seeking physical intimacy, attention and proximity, communication of needs, interest to explore the environment, fixed rhythm of feeding, sleeping and playing, etc.
A canine infant has a strong sense of infant, affinity for different sounds, instinct to run around and explore spaces and objects, mouthing and biting objects, etc. We are getting used to this.
What can connect two older people and a puppy of three months! We have been slowing down to a sedate rhythm after coming to live in a cottage in Kerala and getting used to several limitations that we have had to cope with. Once Daphne arrived two six weeks back, Anna and I have lot more running around to do to cope with Daphne's briskness and flightily behaviour. She gets into everything she can reach which made us to make our rooms dog proof. She is ever ready to play, whether fetching a ball or make us chase her or she wanting to chase us, frolic in the grass or show her tricks to jump up to fetch a biscuit. She would want to rest near our feet while we are at our desk.
It is good having Daphne around although she consumes time and attention, because we are reminded of the fullness and freedom of life and living. She is care-free and is content when fed, played with and cuddled.
It is to such an experience of living that we humans are called... Live fully and freely because we are loved and are in everlasting embrace! A child returns to mother's breast when hungry. We return to God, the giver of life for our fullness.
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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