Happy New Year: from me and my friends!
Not just the usual ones, such as my husband (and friend) Ron and our adopted girl Chicki, but also from some of the engaging characters
Happy New Year from our Feathered Friends
of the feathered variety.
Here’s a snap of a small group, two Kookaburras and a Noisy Miner.
On their behalf I wish you all a Happy New Year!
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Just as humans benefit from friendship,
Chicki and Kelvin: friends
so do our canine companions.
Take for example our young Maltese, Chicki. As an ‘only’ dog, at home she misses out on contact with other four-legged friends.
Out and about, though, it’s a different story. Although she’s choosy, she has several furry comrades.
Meet Kelvin! He’s a strong, ruggedly handsome Kelpie: his manners are impeccable. Exuding charm, his calm demeanour makes him an ideal pal for our young lady.
They often rendezvous by the river, and watch, enthralled, the goings-on of everyone: human and animal.
And there’s more to their bond that meets the eye. Both Kelvin and Chicki are ex RSPCA dogs: they’ve known another life.
Is it any wonder they’re so chummy together?
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Some of us tend to bundle everyone we know together under the category of ‘friends.’ Clearly, social media sites are encouraging this practice. However, it may be that true ‘friends’ are in scarce supply. Conversely, it may also be that people to whom we pay scant attention, qualify as ‘friends’ of a high order.
It’s said that a friend in need is a friend indeed: and, if so, doesn’t this give us a clue to what friendship is all about? Sure, it’s easy to be a friend when everything’s fine and dandy. But, when trouble comes along, friendship may seem more costly: and only your genuine friends may be happy to be in your company.
On the other hand, it sometimes happens that adversity gives folk the chance to help out the person in difficulty. This can, at times, enable us to realise we have more friends that we guessed, especially if the help comes from a totally unexpected source.
Don’t we all need friends, to survive and thrive in this difficult yet beautiful world?
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