From Dakota’s Den: I read this post from my buddy Chazz on his blog ADOPTED MOM TO CHAZZ and it resonated with me. It made such an impression that I asked Chazz’s Mom if I may re-post this. She graciously gave me her permission. This holiday season let’s celebrate and welcome our differences. Let’s learn from each others’ traditions. Let’s expand our frame of reference to include everyone. It should be a joyous time of year for us all. I am proud to welcome ChazzTheDog to our blog today as our guest. Enjoy his post!
Barks and licks and love, Dakota
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
from ChazzTheDog
Pawwaves to all my pals. I wanted to take this time, as the days get busier and go quickly to wish you all
Happy Holidays!
It is important at this time of the year to enjoy your family and furriends; to gather for food, music, and celebration – whatever your traditions. To remember with fond memories those who have left us in body; but always remain in our hearts in spirit. We never lose the love we have for them – never.
And let us remember that while we all belong to different families, we are all part of a bigger family. We all share the important things. To have a furever home, to be loved and give love.
Let me tell you a short story: About two years ago when i first came to make this blog; I was asked to join a Dog & Kitteh Christmas Choir. I was very pawcited to be asked to join the group. But I thought I had better tell them that i don’t celebrate Christmas, because I’m Jewish. Now that didn’t mean I didn’t know all the words to the Christmas Carols, because I do…and I wanted to be in da singing group. They said that was okay, I could be in da group even though I celebrate Chanukah. We should respect everybody’s personal traditions cause that’s what they believe.
Just because people (or dogs) were raised in different cultures doesn’t mean we can’t respect them when they are different then us…
So that’s my message as we enter this Holiday Season. Shopping, cooking, baking, wrapping presents, will keep us all very busy in these days leading up to the end of the year and through New Year’s 2013. But it is also important to remember these things. Peace, Love, and Harmony. It’s mostly all we have to give to one another.
Happy Holidays,
ChazzTheDog
Dakota's Den 