Do you still have a dog when you get old?

One morning in February, I received a call for help:

A dog who looked very old was hit by a car, struggled a few times, and then collapsed. roadside.

I rushed over immediately and found that the hair on its body was very clean, guessing that it must have been lost.

The dog was taken to the hospital. However, because of his old age, his condition is not optimistic.

Until night, the front desk of the hospital received a call.

The anxious voice of the old man came from the other end: Did you rescue a big yellow dog there?

After getting a positive answer, a hobbled The old man quickly appeared at the door of the hospital.

While examining the dog's body in distress, he narrated the story between himself and the dog:

Its name is Xiaobao and he is 22 years old.

Over the years, the elderly have been living with it alone.

Although life is not rich, Xiaobao is also a puppy with real wealth: people are dogs who have been eating ribs to grow up!

But just the night before,

When the old man took Xiaobao and Benben (another 16-year-old dog) for a walk, Xiaobao suddenly broke free of the rope and disappeared without a trace .

The old man who couldn't walk all the way, dragged his aged body and searched street by street. While calling Xiaobao's name, he asked a nearby store if he had seen it.

This search is a day and a night, and this walk is 10 kilometers.

The old man said sternly:

The 24 hours that Xiaobao ran away was the first time in 22 years that our father and I were separated for such a long time.

The days after that Here, the old man would come to the hospital on time every day to accompany him.

He lay beside Xiaobao's ear and called its name, even if it raised its eyelids in a coma, the old man was so excited that tears filled his eyes.

After obtaining the consent of the old man, I decided to go to the old man's house to have a look:

A small room was full of debris, and there was almost nowhere to go.

But they are all treasures in the eyes of the old man:

As long as you sell these, you can buy spare ribs for Xiaobao and Benben.

Because of the sudden disappearance of a good friend, the 16-year-old Benben is always in a state of incapacity.

No way, the old man had to take it to the hospital to visit Xiaobao.

Maybe it's the old man who is distressed who is running back and forth, or the old friend who can't let go of the same old age...

In short, hard work pays off.

Little Treasure woke up with the old man's call.

Wake up and eat the spareribs that Grandpa has stewed↓

With the encouragement of the old man, he stood up little by little.

It took a hard step toward its beloved owner...

In fact, after listening to this story, I have a feeling that I can't tell: why did Xiaobao, who has always been obedient, suddenly Break off the leash and run away alone?

Maybe, the 22-year-old knows that he can't last long, and he can't bear his grandfather to feel sorry for himself, so he will choose to leave alone.

But when he heard his grandfather calling his name in a coma, he tried desperately to wake up:

Actually, I can't bear it either. I want to spend more time with you.

On the day she was discharged from the hospital, Xiaobao dressed up early.

And the old man came as promised, bringing Benben to pick up their old friend home.

The sun was just right that day, neither dazzling nor hidden.

The pace of the old man and the dogs was not so brisk, but slowly and steadily.

For many elderly people who live alone, pets have become their spiritual comfort because their children are not around all the year round:

They can be the happy fruit to make the elderly laugh

Yes It is a little baby spoiled by the elderly;

Can be an old friend to play with;

Can be a beloved little grandson;

It can be a family that depends on each other… …

They all say that accompanying is the longest confession of love, so why is it not for them.

A lifetime is a lifetime, a year, a month, a day and an hour are not enough.

May I have gray hair and still have you by my side.

Finally, what I want to say is:

No matter how good a dog is, it cannot completely replace our company for the elderly.