Seven has always been an important number for myself. It looks like I have been moving in cycles of seven years, throughout my whole life. I wonder if something is different or will be, in this seventh anniversary. If it would be a little easier, maybe a little softer, than the previous ones.
Seven years is a long time. People change, memories fade, life is going on, in an unstoppable, almost brutal way. And death is part of the game. You can't have life without it and vise versa. For some reason people have to make an effort to understand this simple fact that all animals know instinctively.
You lived your life always in the present. Either enjoying the joys of it, fighting your battles or overcoming your misfortunes, you were always living the moment. Without long-term plans, without calculations and most importantly, without the fear of death.
Animals don't do that. It's a humans "privilege" to worry about their end. In some cases so much, that they forget to live.
Animals are here to teach us the basics that we have forgotten.
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You taught me a lot but I am afraid that I wasn't a good student. I was missing the point over and over again. And when you left, seven years ago, I missed the point for one more time. But I am still trying to honor your teachings. To embrace your raw wisdom and become a better human.
You offered me much more than you took. For more than 16 years you have been an incredible companion and amazing teacher. Forgive me, if I wasn't perceptive enough to see and embrace your wisdom earlier.
But I am still trying.
For Morpheus
October 2001 - 13 January 2018
The pictures of this post were taken on March 14th and 15th of 2011. They are some of the shots that had been left unedited all those years. If you are interested in more pictures and more insights on my relationship with this amazing creature, you can follow the links below.
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Dogs bring us such joy. Your Morpheus was clearly very sweet natured and very devoted.
Yes, they do bring a lot of joy. Thank you for stopping by.
Thank you very much for your support!
Wonderful post ❤️
Thank you very much Sofia.
Wow, lovely photos! 😍
Glad you liked them.
He was and still is light... you made me cry. 💙
Sorry for that. It is just that I can't help myself that day of the year.
This is the third year I have seen your tribute publications, time flies.
It's fascinating to see the importance that the number seven takes, in many people I know (I'm no exception, it's also my favourite number, but mostly because of my birthday), but also more generally, in Indo-European culture the number seven has a lot of symbolic baggage, like the 7 days of creation, the flower of life,...
It's as if our ancestors saw the geometric importance of this number and based their whole religion and philosophy on it, so much so that even today we keep an unconscious memory of it and like it "without knowing why" :)
Have an excellent year 2025, may the pain of the past strengthen you for tomorrow.
Time flies indeed!
Have a lovely year yourself and thank you for stopping by.
So beautiful. How blessed we are to have dogs in or lives, such faithful companions and wonderful teachers as you so beautifully shared. xxxx
Thank you so much...
lovely homage ! great fotos