The Story of the Akita II

 

 



This week I am reposting "The Story of the Akita"
as I promised my friend, Pina. 

 

On my daily walks back in 1999 I’d often pass this large, powerful dog on the way to my meditation stream in Brunswick Acres, NJ. I often thought of how he tugs and tugs while barking excessively.

The rope wrapped around the willow tree would not give and I could see it was securely tied to his collar, home of his gasping breath. He would tug at the rope so tightly that he could barely breathe or act sane. If only he could take two steps back, he’d breathe freely, lay comfortably, peaceful and happy.

The story of the Akita echoes through my head often, even though it is 2014. If only we were to take two steps back and let ourselves live with freedom and contentment. Our supersonic lifestyle tugs at our neck. The rope of technology rules us. We can only think of our next step as we gasp. Just take two steps back. Peace is here. Listen…the barking has stopped.

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