If someone were to ask me what kind of relationship or family bond is the best, I would answer without hesitation: companionship. Companionship is the most enduring expression of love, it is the deepest form of affection, it is a responsibility, and it is a noble quality.
Spending time together, seemingly an easy thing, is actually a crucial test of a relationship. We often hear sayings like, "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately," and "No filial son stays by the bedside of an old patient." These sayings all speak to the importance of companionship, but in today's materialistic world, it seems all the more precious and rare!
Since companionship between people has become rare, people seek it in another way: by keeping dogs. The reason so many people love keeping dogs today isn't just because they bring joy and laughter, but more importantly, because of the emotional comfort and silent companionship they offer. Just how precious is a dog's companionship? The following story will tell you.
This is a story about two stray dogs that happened abroad. They were two stray dogs who lived together, always looking out for each other and inseparable. One day, while the two dogs were crossing a railway track in search of food, one of them had both hind legs broken by a passing train. Although it wanted to leave this dangerous place, it tried many times but to no avail.
In such a dangerous environment, the other dog did not abandon its companion to escape alone. It tried many ways to help its companion get out of danger, but all its efforts were in vain. All it could do was stay by its companion's side, at least to give its companion great comfort.
Time ticked by, and the whistle of the next train reached the two stray dogs, who were terrified. The injured dog was terrified, but there was nothing it could do; death awaited it. The other dog, though it could have abandoned its companion and escaped alone, didn't. Instead, it stood in front of the train, blocking its companion's path.
Perhaps their unwavering spirit moved the heavens, for the train driver stopped in time upon discovering the two stray dogs, preventing them from being harmed. Finally, with the help of kind-hearted people, the two dogs were successfully adopted.
I was deeply moved after reading it. Perhaps this is why so many people love keeping dogs these days! They are truly "silly," so silly that they would stay by your side even at the cost of their lives. This kind of silent companionship is a kind of spiritual comfort that people lack today.
