It is not often enough that we stop and be thankful for what we have. Last week my family dog of 14 years got very sick, very quickly and unfortunately we had to make the decision to end her suffering. It was an extremely emotional time for my family – it was so unexpected and we all loved her so very much. I received her one Christmas and she was all I had ever wanted. She was not only my dog but my best friend.
Pets have a way making you love them, you look into their sad eyes and they melt your heart. They wag their tails and look longingly at you as you sit and eat your meal and we all “accidentally” drop some because they look so hungry. I think we love our pets so much because they are always there when we need them and they make us feel appreciated without saying anything at all. They can’t say thank you, but they love us unconditionally.
I hate to be clichéd, but you never know what you have until it’s gone. Many aspects of daily life we take for granted, like the wagging welcome home of our pets. It’s not until they’re gone that you really realise how special it was.
Another aspect of daily life we take for granted – the abilities that we have and use everyday. This afternoon with about 20 minutes to go I took a group of students down to the oval to kick the ball around, a few moaned and groaned, “Why can’t we just sit here?” One of their peers, who has been out with an injury, was infuriated by this comment replying, “I would give anything to be able to go and kick the ball.”
To sum up, I would encourage all of our students to take a moment each day to appreciate what they have, their family, friends, pets, the opportunities they are presented with and especially the ability they have to play a sport they love.
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