[nagdu] The Faithful Dog

[Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire]

The Faithful Dog
 --Author Unknown
 A dog was so faithful that the woman could leave her baby with it and 
go out to attend other matters. She always returned to find the child 
soundly asleep with the dog faithfully watching over him. One day 
something tragic happened.
 The woman as usual, left the baby in the "hands" of this faithful dog 
and went out shopping. When she returned, she discovered rather a nasty 
scene, there was a total mess. The baby's cot was dismantled, his 
nappies & clothes torn to shreds with blood stains all over the bedroom 
where she left the child & the dog. Shocked, the woman wailed as she 
began looking for the baby.
 All of a sudden, she saw the faithful dog emerging from under the bed. 
It was covered with blood and licking it's mouth as if it had just 
finished a delicious meal.
 The woman got angry and assumed that the dog had devoured her baby. 
Without much thought she beat the dog with a wood to death. But as she 
continued searching for the "remains" of her child, she beheld another scene.
 Close to the bed was the baby who, although lying bare floor, was 
safe, while under the bed there was the body of a snake torn to pieces 
in what had been a fierce battle between the snake and the dog which 
was now dead. Then reality dawned on the woman, who now began to 
understand what took place in her absence. The dog fought to protect 
the baby from the ravenous snake.
 It was too late for her now to make amends because, in her impatience 
and anger, she had killed the faithful dog.
 How often have we misjudged people and torn them to shreds with harsh 
words and deeds before we have had time to evaluate the situation?
 This is called SIN OF PRESUMPTION Presuming things our way without 
taking the trouble to find out exactly what the situation really is. 
Little patience can drastically reduce major lifelong mistakes.
 Who Are You misjudging right now?. Don't think what you think others 
are thinking, Take time to get the whole truth.