A little faith

This is a story about a dog who was born on Christmas Eve in 2002. He was born with 3 legs – 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal front leg which needed to be amputated. He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him. He was rejected and scorned.

    His first owner also did not think that he could survive. Therefore, he was thinking of putting him to sleep. At this time, his present owner Jude Stringfellow came into his life and wanted to take care of him. She was determined to teach and train this dog to walk by himself. She though, all we need is a little faith. Therefore she named him 'Faith’

    In the beginning, she put Faith on a surf board to let him feel the movement of the water. Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and to reward him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dogs at home helped to encourage him to walk. Amazingly, after only 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his 2 hind legs and jumped to move forward. After further training in the snow, he can now walk like a human being. If you would like to know more you can click this link http://www.kunnathum.com/2009/03/21/a-little-faith/
    When I read this story, I feel that I am the human who has complete body and smarter than him who just has 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal front leg but I feel that I am doing is not as good as it should. The meaning of “Faith” is the belief or trust which is his name. Sometime, I think Faith is the model of mine when I have lazed and bored everything that around me, my feeling would be stronger after I saw his photo. Even though, he is a handicapped dog but his heart isn’t.