What do you understand as companionship? Is it spending every day together? Or is it someone willing to give you the most beautiful things? Gu Cheng wrote in his poem: "The grass is bearing its seeds, the wind is shaking its leaves, and we two stand without speaking." In fact, companionship is that simple and beautiful. There is no need for communication, but both parties are comfortable.
Everyone is a rule-maker, so we must learn to abide by each other's rules in order to live together harmoniously. Therefore, we've gradually discovered that pets seem to be our best companions. Because only in front of pets can we speak freely without worrying about saying the wrong thing or hurting someone's feelings.
Although pets may not understand rules, they know that once they choose someone, they should spend their lives with them. Pets at least know to be devoted to one person, but some people don't. Just like this dog named "Mary," who sat in front of her house for several days while pregnant, unaware that her waiting was fruitless because her owner had intentionally left her behind when moving.
But Mary seemed to prioritize guarding the house over her own comfort, so she sat close to the wall to make herself more comfortable. Mary's due date was fast approaching, but she didn't even have a proper shelter, and no one provided her with food or water. When hungry, she would go out and find whatever food she could find, and when thirsty, she would drink dirty water from the ground.
But because animals have no demands on their lives, people assume that their lives are so lowly, that their presence or absence makes little difference.
Animals don't really ask for much in life. A little food to fill their stomachs and a sip of water to quench their thirst. Whether it's clean or tasty, those are not things they care about.
The neighbors still wouldn't adopt Mary, but she would bring her food and water every day, which at least eased some of her hardship. Not long after, new owners moved into Mary's house. They didn't want Mary to stay; instead, they kicked her out. Now homeless, Mary could only wander the streets.
Now that she has a home again, Mary can finally lie down and sleep comfortably, and enjoy more care from her neighbors.
The neighbors couldn't bear to see Mary, heavily pregnant, living a life of homelessness, so they decided to temporarily take her in. They even prepared a small shelter for Mary to prepare for childbirth.
One morning before dawn, Mary suddenly carried her newborn puppies to her neighbor's bedroom and placed them one by one on the neighbor's bed. The neighbor was somewhat amused and exasperated by Mary's actions, but she allowed Mary to nurse the puppies on her bed. After all, Mary wouldn't have shared her joy so readily if she didn't trust her completely.
