Jay: Hey, stop that. This dog is a great dog, possibly the best dog in the pack. He has done great things for the neighborhood.
Joey: Yes, I know. He is a great dog. [The blows to the dogs head stop momentarily.]
Jay: I know the dog barked at you, but he was frustrated because you kept pulling his tail and wouldn't stop.
Joey: You are right. He is a great dog. [And then Joey picked up the stick and hit the dog again.]
The words dd not stop Joey's attack on the poor dog and the dog did suffer. However, the dog recovered but never forgot. The dog, once loyal to both was now loyal to neither. He went on his way, playing with the children on the streets, protecting everyone in the neighborhood from robberies and muggings. That is, everyone except Jay and Joey. When he saw them attacked, he ran away. He did not want to get beaten again for a loud bark.
Jay still has a chance to offer this dog and all other dogs protection. Hopefully he will decide to use it.
3 comments:
Hmmmm. There's probably a very good story behind this.
Joey is a total idiot and Jay's actions were totally inappropriate.
Joey seems to be the one in charge, but both do not really care about the well-being of the animals that serve them. (If Jay is in charge, then it's in title only because Joey rules the show.) The dog may have only barked for now, but soon he will have his chance to bite. Go dog!!
It's funny that when Jay is given an opportunity to show leadership, he doesn't. And that Joey confuses power with leadership.
Can I send this to my mentor? This is the story of my me, mentor, and principal.
Beautiful writing. (this time I was focused).
This is exactly what happened in my situation. She had an opportunity to speak up and say something but chose not to because she is a coward. She had the power, voice and leadership to say something but chose to sit back and watch destruction.
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