Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Doggone It

 I was driving to a doctor appointment today. The appointment was at 2:00 in the afternoon.

As you know I have to drive forever to connect with a grocer, a doctor, or almost anything else. I live in a little bitty town smack in the middle of nowhere. I love it here but it can be inconvenient at times.

Anyway 2:00 is usually a good time to travel here. Not a lot of traffic. 

So I was driving along. I was a little later than I like to be. I like having a few extra minutes because I hate being late.

I had seen some of the children in my town going to their homes after school. They were dismissed early because of the weather. The school bus drops them all off at a central location here and they then walk to their homes.

So I was not surprised to see a couple of school buses letting children off at their homes as I drove to the doctor. 

At a bit of a distance I saw a bus letting children off. It had its safety lights on and I prepared to stop.

First a little boy climbed down. After a bit a little girl came from the bus. Their dog had come running to greet them. 

Then the dog excitedly ran onto the bus.

I was surprised at the driver allowing a dog on the bus. I thought maybe the dog belonged somewhere else along the route. 

Then I noticed the little boy and girl calling the dog. Nothing happened. They kept calling. Still nothing happened.

Finally the little girl got back on the bus. After what seemed an interminable time she finally came off the bus pulling firmly on the dog's collar. She tried to lead it away from the bus and the lines of traffic that had formed.

The bus slowly pulled away. We slowly began to move. The dog broke away from the little girl and ran toward the road.

The story does not have a bad ending. After watching all of us creeping slowly away the dog turned and ran after its children. 

The End

21 comments:

  1. Dog gone it, I love the ending. Today, I was rushing my sister to a doctor's appointment. Turns out, the appointment wasn't today. You have to be careful when you hustle. It could be all for naught. ;=)

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  2. I'm happy for this story. Happy to have read it. Happy that it didn't end badly. Happy there are excited dogs running around who have children to look after them.

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    1. Oh my. Believe me I would have warned you if anything bad happened.

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  4. Naughty dog. Their shenanigans can be so dangerous, but they can't understand that.

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    1. What was really funny was our ferocious dog. She is afraid of such beasts as butterflies and kittens. Because she was securely in her riding cage inside the truck she did not have to be afraid of the other dog. As a matter of fact when it turned and ran after its kids Delilah (our dog) began to bark. She was brave enough when she knew there was no danger.

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  5. Thanks Emma for a story that did not end badly and I wasn't in the least worried that you would post one that did. And yes living in small towns can involve allowing a bit of time to get to anywhere vital as we know from our own experience.

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  6. That dog had a lot of energy, and you a lot of patience! Sometimes one needs more time than one had thought of - just to be in time.

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    1. I try to be a few minutes early when I can. It saves a lot of stress.

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  7. I grew up losing dogs to traffic. I saw some of them being hit and, when I was seven, one of them--a little off-white girl named Tippy--managed to run to me and die in my lap while looking into my eyes.

    I found this post horrifying right up until the end, and even as I write this, I remain sweaty and shaky.

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    1. You can wipe off the sweat and smile at the happy ending.

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  8. dog seems to be nervous for traffic or some other reason to me dear Emma as you mentioned it ran back to children eventually
    though it may caused so many riders problem for while still thank goodness nothing went wrong

    stay safe and healthy dear Friend!

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    1. I was happy it went with the children. Safety and health to you too.

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  9. O mundo está nas mãos daqueles que têm a coragem de sonhar e correr o risco de viver seus sonhos.

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  10. Pleased it didn't end badly.

    All the best Jan

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