That Thing Called Love | Flash Post 393

In 1931, King Edward Vlll met and fell in love with a common American socialite, Wallis Simpson. However, when his marriage met with opposition from the royals, he gave up his throne for her.

I’m sure there are hundreds of such stories of valour and love.

Just recently I read about a young female wolf who bid goodbye to her family and left home to find love. That was in January 2018. For the next two years, she roamed far and near and, according to scientists who tracked her movements through a radio transmitter collar, found that she had returned to her family in Oregon, perhaps to complain to them about the lack of dates.

That’s so sweet.

It was found that she had even crossed over to Nevada last fall, walking an average of 13 miles a day. Only because she wanted someone she could love and who would love her in return.

Did she find the love of her life eventually?

Sadly, no. Her dead body was found last week.

That’s heart-breaking.

Button, guess why I’ve been rattling on and on about love.

Not a clue.

I’m talking about the youngest and most recent addition to our family.

You mean the special kid we brought home?

That’s her. Whenever I pick her up and hold her close, she nudges as far in as she can into my neck, shuts her eyes and falls asleep immediately. She’s not greedy and all she craves is some attention and loads of love.

I get the feeling she has you by your short and curlies.

She has a way of endearing herself to anybody she meets up with and has the capacity to wring out every bit of love from even the most hard-hearted brute on the face of this earth. Her fawn-like eyes are like fresh water springs filled with gratitude and love. Even when she goes out for walks, there‘s not a soul on the streets who doesn’t fawn over her and shower love and concern for her. And she basks in the attention gladly.

She’s a special one, no doubt.

That she is.

She’s also found shelter in a house full of animal lovers.

I have loved the pets we’ve had over the years, mostly rescued, to distraction, but the love I feel for this little one is a kind of love I’ve not felt before.

That could be because of the sympathy you feel for her because of her condition.

Not right. It’s love I can’t fathom.

14 Comments

Poorna Swaraj February 26, 2020 at 6:56 am

This is my first time on your blog author. A friend of mine recommended that I subscribe because she said that if you’re an animal or environment lover, I must read some of your posts. I have been scrolling back through the years and I haven’t even covered 25% of this blog but I have to say that I just love what I have read so far. I wanted to post a really long comment of my favourite posts so far but your blog only allows 300 characters in comments. But I will keep reading and writing in.

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- author February 27, 2020 at 11:42 am
  
  My dear Poorna,
  
  Welcome. Please also convey my regards to your friend.
  
  I consciously chose to write on our four-legged and winged friends and the environment because, of late, I don’t seem to connect with the human race. The inhumane and heinous crimes we subject them to, for no fault of theirs, saddens me deeply.
  
  Please stay in touch.
  
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Bina Das February 26, 2020 at 7:01 am

The story of the wolf is heart breaking and yet so touching. It brought tears to my eyes. God bless you author for rescuing this little one. If these are her images, I have never seen a prettier kid. You have a big heart. Thank god for people like you. I don’t know what the fate of this little one would be if she was on the streets. She’s an angel.

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- author February 27, 2020 at 11:49 am
  
  Dear Bina,
  
  This little kid is a charmer for sure and we are so glad she came to live with us.
  
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Vineet Dhar February 26, 2020 at 7:27 am

Aww…does she have only 3 legs ma’am? And how does she manage to walk? It must be quite difficult for her.

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- author February 27, 2020 at 11:55 am
  
  My dear Vineet,
  
  She hardly walks. One of us in the family has to assist her while she eats, when she goes out for rare walks and even when she wants to pass urine or defecate. She actually wears diapers most of the time but she makes our lives worth living.
  
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Gunjan Saxena February 26, 2020 at 7:35 am

Yes, the wolf’s story is achingly painful. My heart shattered into a million pieces when I read it. Imagine walking hundreds of miles and leaving the security of your home and your family to go out and find love. So beautifully innocent and naive. If we venture out to do that, we’ll probably end up being cheated on or sold to some sex racket or raped!

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- author February 27, 2020 at 12:01 pm
  
  My dear Gunjan,
  
  Thats the difference between humans and the four-legged. Humans are capable of exploiting, cheating and using fellow humans to their own benefit unlike other species. Sad but therein lies the truth.
  
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Vaishali Thakkar March 7, 2020 at 9:11 am

She is sooooo beautiful ma’am. And the third picture, she looks so shy of the camera. Is her ear cut also? They live such cruel lives on the street that I’m shocked this little one has survived all of that.

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- author March 10, 2020 at 7:42 am
  
  My dear Vaishali,
  
  She is. When she went under the train, part of her front right leg got severed and when gangrene set in, the vets had to get the remaining part of her leg amputated. Yes, a bit of her ear also got nicked.
  
  We thank God for sending her our way so we can do our bit for her.
  
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Pradyusha Sanghvi March 7, 2020 at 9:14 am

These kids make such an impact and difference to our lives. I can vouch for that. For the longest time my father didn’t allow me to keep a pet. I always wanted a dog. This year, my sister got married and she’s not staying with us anymore. The house feels so empty and my father finally agreed to my wish. We’ve just adopted a little one and he has filled up our house and our lives so much. I still miss my sister but some of the emptiness has been taken away by Munchkin.

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- author March 10, 2020 at 7:46 am
  
  My dear Pradyusha,
  
  I’m so glad you have little Munchkin for company. Where did you get him from?
  
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  - Pradyusha Sanghvi March 12, 2020 at 10:25 am
    
    My boyfriend found him in his office building and sent me a picture. I showed the picture to my parents and it melted them! So I decided to bring him home. If I didn’t, my boyfriend would definitely have adopted him.
    
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    - author March 13, 2020 at 5:09 am
      
      Dear Pradyusha,
      
      What’s heartening is the fact that if Munchkin hadn’t been part of your family, he would have anyways found a home at your boyfriend’s. He’s a lucky one.
      
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