(ENG/ESP) A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words - 3/12/2022

Description of what I see

I see a skinny and lonely dog

No one is with him, neither humans nor animals

He's sleeping on a street of stones

Describe what I feel

I feel that the dog was abandoned because it was old.

I feel that the dog has not eaten for a long time

I feel that some charitable soul will adopt it.

I feel that the dog may die if it doesn't get love and food quickly.

Invite to:

@sacra97

Picture prompt shared by @freewritehouse taken from Pixabay

My history:

The Sarmiento family decided to move to another country. Their old and faithful dog, Toby, they couldn't take him with them. He was a little sick. They asked friends and neighbors and no one wanted to keep him. No member of the Sarmiento family wanted to give him the injection and kill him. They couldn't find what to do....

Toby arrived at their home when he was a month old puppy.He grew up with everyone's love.... The couple's children began to reproach him for his comfortable attitude towards the animal.

-Dad, it's better to give the dog up for adoption," says Marisol, the eldest daughter.

-No, not that.What will our neighbors think? ....- answered Mrs. Sarmiento.

-Dad, you have to do something fast ..... Marisol could not hold back her tears.

-I can't do anything, whatever your mother says will be done. - answered Mr. Sarmiento.

It was getting close to the time of departure and Mrs. Sarmiento decided to throw the dog out into the street without anyone seeing her.

She left it near a bus station. She thought it would be fed and someone would pick it up. She went back to the house and told them a lie....

It was getting close to the time of departure. They had everything ready. No one suspected anything.

The forlorn dog curled up until a good man, Francisco, saw him and took him home. The dog changed as he received food and affection.

He had the photos of Toby's entire evolution. He posted them on social media.

And ...... coincidentally Marisol recognized him.

From that moment on, her rebelliousness towards her parents manifested itself. Later, this rebelliousness was channeled by helping in a shelter for abandoned animals. There Marisol expressed all her love for dogs.....

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ESPAÑOL

La familia Sarmiento decidió mudarse de país. Su viejo y fiel perro, Toby, no lo podían llevar. Estaba un poco enfermo. Preguntaron a los amigos y vecinos y nadie quiso quedarse con él. Ningún miembro de la familia Sarmiento quería colocarle la inyección y matarlo. No encontraban que hacer....

Toby llegó a su casa cuando era un cachorrito de un mes de nacido. Creció con el amor de todos....Los hijos del matrimonio le empezaron a reprochar su actitud cómoda ante el animal.

-Papá es mejor dar el perro en adopción- dice Marisol, la hija mayor.

-No, eso no. Que pensarán nuestros vecinos....- contesta la Señora Sarmiento.

-Papá tienes que hacer algo rápido.....Marisol no aguantó las lágrimas.

-No puedo hacer nada, Se hará lo que tu mamá diga. - contesta el Señor Sarmiento.

Ya se acercaba el momento de la partida y la Señora Sarmiento decide echar el perro a la calle sin que nadie la vea.

Lo dejó cerca de una estación de buses. Pensó que le darían de comer y alguien lo recogería. Regresó a la casa y les dijo una mentira....

Ya se acercaba el momento de la partida. Tenían todo listo. Nadie sospechó nada.

El perro desolado se acurrucó hasta que un buen hombre, Francisco, lo vió y lo llevó a su casa. El perro cambió al recibir alimento y cariño.

El tenía las fotos de toda la evolución de Toby. Las colocó en las redes sociales.

Y......casualmente Marisol lo reconocío.

A partir de ese momento se manifestó la rebeldía hacia sus padres. Posteriormente, esa rebeldía, fue canalizada ayudando en un centro de acogida de animales abandonados. Allí Marisol explayó todo su amor por los perros.....