August 31, 2016
Androcles and the Lion 2016
Do you remember the ancient story of Androcles and the Lion? Androcles removed a thorn from the paw of a lion in the forest crippled by pain. Later they were both separately captured by Roman soldiers. Androcles was thrown to a lion at the Games but the lion was the one he had saved – so he came and licked Androcles. The Romans were moved by this friendship, and the explantation. The Emperor gave the Thumbs up,and both Androcles and the lion were freed.
I was reminded of this this earlier in the meadow when Sammy suddenly stopped and could not walk – he raised his right paw and looked sideways at me in a questioning way. I found a large thorn, and soon removed it – he rushed off wagging his tail. I hope he will remember this if we meet again in another world….
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