The actions we do voluntarily
“Every time you bend down to pat a cat or a dog, to take care of a wounded bird or an animal that needs you, you grow taller as a person”.
Daisy’s uncle was a vet and he had witnessed many examples of human cruelty. Behaviour he could neither explain nor understand.
He used it to teach his niece about life in general.
“People always say a lot. They announce promises they don’t intend on keeping. And make statements simply for pleasing others. They tend to speak what they believe others want to hear”.
As Daisy grew older, she understood more of what he was trying to say.
“It is people’s actions you should look for. How they behave when they have nothing to gain in return, what they do to keep you happy. It’s their actions that define who they are. Not the words they say”.
With the onset of her first heartbreak, Daisy realised that it is the simplest of things that can touch a person’s heart. Just like the attention you give to a stray, people too want to feel loved and cared for.
It is the “good mornings” and “good nights” you exchange with someone you love regardless the distance that is between you.
The fact that you tell them how much you miss them and all of a sudden they appear shortly after unannounced at your door so you won’t feel that pain any more.
It’s that hug you so long for after a difficult day when you feel broken and insecure.
It’s the things you do without being asked that show how much you really care.
Her uncle used to say, “In every relationship, be it with humans or with animals, the magic only lasts as long as you maintain the effort and believe in it. Indeed, ‘forever’ only has the duration you assign to it.
Life is the moments we spend being happy. Everything else is just a waste of time”.
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