Loyalty
is a very important quality to me. Have me as a friend, have me as a
friend for life. You can ask my oldest friend, Dawn-Marie, who when I
was 6 years old was introduced to our 1st grade class. I
remember the moment well. She was wearing a white furry hat, jacket and
matching boots (I'm sure they were fake fur). Even though the teacher
had just told us that she was from Canada, we were all convinced that
she was from Alaska. I didn't say we were particularly bright children. I
think we just got caught up in the Eskimo furry outfit imagery.
This
strong loyal streak has, I admit, caused me to feel the occasional
twinge of hurt when my animals have behaved in a way that I felt was
less than “faithful.” You may snicker but I even feel that way about my
cats. Did I hear someone say “delusional?”
There
were a few instances when my dog, Meesha, who was with me for 9 years,
got loose. Gone. On one occasion after I had just moved, I chased her in
my pajamas at 9:00 at night through the neighborhood. A few times,
Meesha was nowhere to be seen after spotting a deer in the distance. No
more off leash hikes for Meesha after that. At least after the second
time she took off after a deer. Maybe not much intellectual improvement
since the Eskimo incident. My dog, Cheyenne, will sometimes run away
from me as I approach to pet her. And the cats, well, the cats are
another story. As I've mentioned in a previous blog, TirNa would love it
if I would let her walk out the door at will, perhaps never to return.
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Cheyenne
So
what is this “dis”-loyalty that I have experienced from my animal
family members that I love so dearly and would, literally, give my life
for? I think most people understand that, even though an animal may be
domesticated, they still are biologically hard-wired for certain characteristics and behaviors. But since this is an animal communication
blog, I sought out the animals to find out more about how they
conceptualize loyalty.
Me: Would you make a conscious choice not to leave me due to loyalty?
TirNa (cat): I am of a higher vibration than that the dog (she has always called Cheyenne “The Dog”).
I
see the world and life in it's bigger picture. So no, attachments are
not the same for me and I am not created that way. I am here to show you
what is of the highest importance in your life. I elevate your
thinking. If, for some reason I am no longer needed in your space then I
will leave. Do not confuse love and loyalty. For me, love is doing
whatever is in the highest good of all involved. Loyalty is a decision
to do something based upon a person or an animal's expectations.
Me to Cheyenne (dog): You know I have never hurt you, so why do you sometimes run away from me?
Cheyenne: I don't think (in this instance). I react. Hardwired.
Me: Were you born with this moving away from me thing that you do?
Cheyenne: Nothing happened to me that caused it before I came to you. I feel I was born with it. I was made jumpy.
Me:
Do you understand what loyalty is? I give her the feeling of loyalty
along with a strong image of being beside each other, me protecting her
and always taking care of her (of course, loyalty comes in many forms
but this is one I feel she will understand best).
Cheyenne: I guard you.
Me:
I have to admit I involuntarily chuckled a bit (see photo) but try to
hide it even though that's not really possible. I ask her how she guards
me?
Cheyenne:
I give you a sense of what's right and wrong. You know if you are doing
something right or wrong or making a wrong or right decision by
checking in with me.
Me:
I'm going to be honest. I hesitated to write this here for a moment. As
someone who is very prayerful, I feel that first I need to turn to God
if I need guidance, not necessarily my dog (or anyone else for that
matter). However, I believe that we all can relate to what Cheyenne is
saying. There is such pureness, such goodness in animals. We've all
heard that saying, “I want to be the person my dog thinks I am.”
Cheyenne:
You know that you ask me what I think of certain people. Certain
places. I am a gauge. I just am. You know a person or a place is not
good by my behavior. I am a gift in this way.
She certainly is a gift, as are all of our animals.
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