Lent 2022, Day 8

 

From today’s BiOY commentary: “Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918–2008), who was imprisoned for eight years for criticising Stalin, wrote, ‘The line separating good and evil passes, not through states, nor through classes, nor between political parties... but right through every human heart – and through all human hearts.’”

 Good and evil and the human heart … today’s global events remind us—if we need reminding—of humans’ propensity for evil. It’s simply undeniable—and chilling, both on the macro and micro scale. While I look outward at the horror, I also look inward, and I do not like what I see.

 I think that’s one of the reasons that dog people are dog people—there is no evil in the heart of a dog, no matter how hard you look. There might be unfortunate genetics or lack of training or behavioral problems arriving from abuse, but even the meanest dog, the most truly Bad Dog, is an innocent, easily forgiven. That’s part of their soulful draw for me. To me, they are hope and innocence and trust and a call to be more present and more kind. For me, they point to God and fill me with gratitude for today.

 That said, please enjoy this video of Libby being sneaky and wily and breaking all the rules of the house.

 


#lent2022 #repentandbelieve #rescuedogsofinstagram #libby #baddog

 

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