Friend for Life

As I waited to have blood drawn today I heard a news story that caught my attention.  It was about a dog who stood vigil over it's friend who had been hit and killed by a car.  This dog, sat in the middle of the road with it's friend and refused to move as cars continued to drive past.  Some kind people eventually stopped and put cones up, so the traffic would not run over the one dog that was sitting vigil.  The police and animal control were called and the two dogs were eventually picked up but the entire story struck a chord with me.  I do think the dog sensed that her friend was dead, but even if she didn't, she knew her friend needed help and she was capable of getting that help.  The loyalty and compassion of this dog was astounding.  Here was this dog, refusing to leave her friends side, putting herself in danger, but only doing what she knows; to protect and be loyal.  How touching is that???   Wouldn't it be the greatest thing on earth to have friends like that? How many people truly have friends that would put themselves in danger to stop traffic for you?  Friends that would sit by your side in your toughest moments and stay there, regardless of what transpires around you?  Friends that would go to any lengths to maintain your dignity? That's what this dog did, she sat until help came, preventing more cars from hitting her friend as she lie motionless in the middle of the street.  Anyone who claims dogs don't have the capacity to form meaningful bonds with other animals, hasn't seen what this dog did.  Similarly, there are countless other stories that can attest to the fact that animals are at times, more humane than humans.  We could all learn a lesson from this dog on friendship and humanity.  Dogs aren't just man's best friend, they are exceptional companions, for all, for life with a capacity for caring that exceeds their size by leaps and bounds.