Why We Should Always Choose Love
*Please note that this blog has references to animal abuse and images of an injured dog. Nothing is graphic or explained in detail, but it may still be upsetting for some.
Last month, I turned to my angel cards for the monthly blog topic. I thought that might make for a good series; I pull an angel card and then share my thoughts. However, circumstances changed, and I knew that what I needed to share this month wasn’t an angel card. I needed to share a story about unconditional love instead.
Jaxson was a dog that had every reason to be distrustful of humans, but all he had was love.
He taught me that love truly conquers all.
I’ll never know exactly what Jaxson lived through before Soul Dog, a non-profit dog rescue, found him. Our best guess is that he was used as a bait dog in dog fighting. He most likely spent the majority of his time in a foundationless wire cage trying to chew his way out.
Soul Dog rescuers found him in a ditch in New Mexico. He could barely lift his head and was in desperate need of medical care. They picked him up and brought him to the Littleton Animal ER. At the time, Jaxson weighed 32 pounds and was covered in flies, fleas, and maggots.
Due to his many and numerous injuries, Jaxson needed a cochlear implant, a facelift (as much of his scalp needed to be removed), and most of his teeth extracted.
My friend Ami does dental work on dogs, and she worked on Jaxson. She graciously decided to medically foster Jaxson during his recovery.
When she posted pictures of Jaxson and his story on Facebook, I immediately thought, “Oh my God. This is going to be my dog.”
Now, that was not a logical thought. I lived in a second-floor condo and didn’t have a fenced yard. I didn’t need a dog. I wasn’t looking to get another dog. I worked long hours, and the responsibility of owning another dog did not fit my lifestyle.
So, when Ami posted to Facebook that Jaxson was ready for adoption, I didn’t do anything. I waited for someone else to step up. Jaxson had had a hard start to life, and I didn’t know how he would react to my young grandchildren or other dogs. He had no social skills, was scared to get into a car, and didn’t know how to climb the stairs. Everything logically told me that I shouldn’t adopt this dog, and yet I went to meet him anyway.
Ami’s house was a place of excitement and distraction. She lived with her husband, two kids, a dog, a cat, fish, and gerbils! However, when I arrived and sat down, Jaxson immediately came to my side and sat down. I pet him the entire time I visited with Ami and her family. After a while, Ami’s family and I went to eat. When we returned, Jaxson was by my side. I couldn’t deny the truth any longer; Jaxson was meant to be my dog.
From the first moment I saw him, Jaxson connected with me energetically, and that photo led to a lifetime of unconditional love.
You would think that a dog like Jaxson should hate people—especially men, but he never hated anyone.
He was the epitome of pure, unadulterated love.
This beautiful dog who had experienced the worst that humans had to offer, a dog who had been traumatized, abused, and left to die on the side of the road, was able to connect with others and live in pure love.
In spite of all the mistreatment, Jaxson’s legacy is one of love. Let that be our lesson for this year. If he can do it, I know we can, too.
Think of how wonderful things would be if we could release all the bad, the pain, and the trauma and allow only love to shine through.
That is our goal as energy practitioners—to help our clients release their pain and trauma and fill that space with love. And as Jaxson would lie under the table as I provided treatment for clients, I think he knew that, too.
My connection with Jaxson lasted through his lifetime. On New Year’s Eve, he let me know it was time for him to cross the bridge. It was time to make that difficult choice. I had to say goodbye to my cherished companion, and while I said goodbye through tears, there was still so much love.
I hope to live each day embodying the lesson he taught me—to let go of the trauma and embrace all the love and joy life has to offer.
Cindy Parsons,
RN, BSN, MS-HCA, SEM
With warmth and healing energy,
Cindy Parsons and the EMS Team
Holistic Nurse
Energy Medicine Practitioner
Instructor—Energy Medicine Specialists
(Read more about Cindy here).