I watched these two dogs during their ‘wrestling play’. They were on top of each other, but in a non-hurting way and most tolerant of each other. They chased each other, jumped on each other, never to provoke but to prolong the play time. Their play was interrupted only for short spells even when people were passing by. During the fifteen minutes I spent watching this, I saw some play patterns common with what the three years old children would do during the rough and tumble play.
Play is a learning time. The puppy in the black, probably an Alsatian, is the initiator of the play. The white Pomeranian seemed to enjoy this immensely. They are neighbours to each other living in two adjacent compounds. Sometimes, the puppy was too demanding of the Pomeranian.
They belong to two different age groups; they are from two different breeds; they belong two different families; they probably have two different temperaments. And yet, they are fond of each other!
I returned from my visit to this place with this searching question in mind! There were many things that were different between them, but the instinct for play was shared by both the dogs.
I wish we as humans would find more common ground between people to relate and communicate. It is the time of elections in India, both the state assemblies and the Parliament. As I hear the political leaders address the mass rallies to persuade the electors, I sense that the language used conveys hatred, animosity and arrogance more than discussing issues at stake!
Humans are brothers and sisters to each other. There are more common things that bind us together in the human family than those that separate us!
I wish, we have more reconciliators in our midst- those who feel the pain of separation and divisions and long for cordiality, respect and tolerance!
We are already in the season of the advent! The message of Christmas is peace, love and good will among humankind!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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