TO BE NOTICED

A boy was highly concentrating. He was sitting in front of his favorite thing, television, and watching cartoon movies he liked.

Outside the house, his friendly dog, was waiting his master to come outside and play with him. He was waiting for hours, but the boy never came out or visited him. Finally, he decided to see and asked the boy to play with him.

Inside the house, the dog was trying to get his master’s attention. He walked here and there in front of him, but the boy didn’t even see him. He sat in front and set his eyes on him, but the boy didn’t even notice him. He stood and barked softly like a spoiling child, but the boy only focused on the movie.

The dog was very sad, he didn’t know what else to do to get the boy’s attention. He was standing in the doorway and watching his master, he felt sorry for himself because he thought his master didn’t care about him anymore. Finally, he decided a very difficult decision. He would go and leave the master, leave his master.

He walked into the cupboard under the stairs where he’s used to sleep, took a small suitcase in the corner with his mouth and opened it. He put his comb, snacks, and his photo with the boy in it. He saw every corner of his bed, the cupboard, for the last time, then he closed the suitcase and walked out carrying the suitcase with his mouth.

He saw his master who was motionless in front his television, yet, he really didn’t want to say goodbye; his master wouldn’t notice him anyway. So he walked by the door, with tears in his eyes.

Note:

The story shows us about the importance of communication in a relationship. Even animals want to be noticed.

We, today’s people, spend more time with technology than with human. We enjoy our own live with the gadgets, and forget that we have family, friends, and community who also need our attention. Above all, we forget that God gives us the Great Commandment.

Let us do not be blinded with technology and forget our real purpose in this world, for the purpose wants to be noticed right now.