As the day is meant to celebrate Christmas and birthday of the Lord Jesus, my limited time at work in this non-Christian country has just simply given me a shortl way to reflect the essence of the holiday.
A man and his dog is a common scenario almost daily that I could see in my walk to the school. But in this picture, a dog and a flock of ducklings straight in their walk not in the farm, but in a pavement in a civilized city is a rare one. The inset, pictures a dog laying on the ground but cheerish the presence of the filial ducklings.
Two things I can see and say from these pictures. A Christ, a parent, a leader.
The man is like a God guiding the dog, like a man, as they were together in their daily walk and activity. But the dog is not just a mere dog. Here is a dog that leads the flock of a different avis-family of animals. And the so objective ducklings which do not have a parent are trusting, giving their faith to follow the dog that leads them to unknown destiny.
The parentism of the dog is seen with the ducklings so normal to stay with the dog; even some are confident to lay on or above the tummy of the dog if not near the breast where they can have the comforting warmth of a parent.
Man, perhaps can be that natural to be open-minded, objective with the ideals of nature. When there is harmony between and among each other, peace and unity is essential to man and earth.
Wherever we may be, in or outside our own homeland, let us keep the open-mindedness to trust the new land, the culture and character of the new place.
Nature guides and Christmas is present in the nature.
December 25, 2007
Japan
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