Turns out Love is the one "Medicine" Everyone Loves to Take

Last week, around 9 pm, Vishwa called from the Shelter. He’d just finished his evening “check” before calling it a day. We had been giving a one month old puppy special attention (IV’s, vitamins, special food and special care). It had been getting progressively weaker and there was a strong possibility that she wouldn't make it through the night.

Our plan was to have Hari Krishna give her hot water bags and “touching” throughout the night. Then I had a flash that Vishwa should take her home with him and give her “one on one” loving care. So I went to the shelter to hold her and talk to her before Vishwa left. It was dark and Vishwa was just pulling away when I arrived - the puppy and a kitten in tow.

I took the puppy in the darkness and held her under my chin, stroking her and whispering to her that I loved her. I put her against my cheek. I kissed her and held her against my Heart, rocking back and forth. Light started coming into her eyes. We then decided that Vishwa should take a rickshaw home (rather than his motorcycle) so he could hold her close to his Heart and talk to her.

He called me about 11pm, very happy. Her energy had picked up and she was trotting around the house drinking milk by herself (she had been drinking only with a syringe).

The following day the doctors, Vishwa and I met and talked about the power of love. The Masters tell us it’s the most powerful force in the Universe. This particular puppy rebounded to normal playful activity and didn't slide back.

That intimate, intense affection and loving is now one of the main things (along with medical treatment) that we do if a puppy starts fading. Like most good things, it costs nothing ... and seems to work wonders. Ah, love.

Leslie

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