Karma, the love dog

My friend Bev sent me Karen Drucker's February 2017 newsletter.  On the cover of the newsletter is Karen holding a dog named Karma, who has no teeth, a tongue that hangs out and who doesn't walk so well.  Karma was rescued by Dr. Cameron Garrett and his wife Debra with the intention of her being a companion for Debra's mother.  It didn't work out, so they brought Karma to work with them.  Dr. Garrett is a dentist.

This is what Karen said about Karma:

"She is the essence of unconditional love.  And she knows her job in life- to be a love sponge and give that love to everyone she meets without judgment, with total compassion, and to just be a healing force in the world....  To have Karma lie on your lap when Dr. Garrett is drilling away is quite an amazing experience.  With my last office visit I could feel the calming effects of her: feeling her breathing with me, making little doggie sounds as she slept on my lap.

Without fanfare or publicity, Karma is healing the world, one patient at a time.  I thought to myself how can I be more like Karma--just giving love and being a healing force in the world, without any thought of how that love would be returned.  It feels to me like that is what we are all being called to do now, now more than ever--love without judgment, loving unconditionally, and just spreading that love to anyone we see.  A smile. A kind gesture.  Making eye contact with a stranger that lets them know you see them.  Small gestures--maybe that's what will heal the world--maybe we can all live our lives like Karma, the love dog."


Dogs are such special beings that are SO in the present moment, always.