Friendship Beyond Words...

January 4, 2012

It is not often that we come across an unusually exciting sight with a strong moral fibre, but that is exactly what happened last week as my wife and I set out to do some shopping in our colony.

As I was driving leisurely along, my wife suddenly screamed at me to halt and my leg automatically screeched the car to a stop. The result was a breathtaking sight of a stray dog tip toeing along the kerb, absolutely free from fear with a cute baby monkey on its back.

On realising that the dog and the baby monkey are being looked after by a family nearby, I set out in the evening to take some snaps of the loving pair.

The family told me that for the last six months the monkey has been living with the dog and it strayed into their house and her pet dog immediately took to liking the monkey and it was like love at first sight. They have been continuing to live together thereafter. The dog has been extremely caring and the pair would never part from each other.

Really a most unusual friendship indeed when I reflect how furiously monkeys have been chased away by dogs. The neighbours told me that the pair has become very “famous” next only to the Chief Minister Mayawati as they have been attracting many people who come and take photographs of the pair.

Now as I write this, another year is slipping out of our hands and many near and dear ones have departed this world during this time.

Time never waits for anyone, but certainly time can be better spent and the world would be a better place to live by being good to one another irrespective of caste or religion.
 
May be we can take a leaf out of the friendship of the picture of the friendly pair above to cast away whatever ill feelings that we nourish against our fellowmen.

 

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By Jimmy Noronha
Jimmy Noronha, originally from Belloor, Bantwal, has extensively travelled abroad and is now settled at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. In this article he narrates an unusual friendship between a dog and a monkey and draws our attention to the episode’s moral fibre.
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Comment on this article

  • REUBEN ALVARES, manglore

    Sat, Jan 14 2012

    very nice one indeed . and very funy one nice one jimmy

  • Flavy , Bijai/ Muscat

    Sat, Jan 14 2012

    Amazing, this is called God's gift of LOVE!!
    I think we, HUman beings have a lesson to learn in it!!

  • Victor Martis, Kuwait

    Thu, Jan 12 2012

    It's a story you have to hear to believe.

  • Sushma Menezes, Bondel, Chennai

    Tue, Jan 10 2012

    Great Article to show that Animals can do , what humans cannot

  • Dr.Fernandes H R, Mangalore/ Dubai

    Tue, Jan 10 2012

    If Menfolk have forgotten to live in Harmony with neighbours, better look at these lesser creatures for a moral lesson.

  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sun, Jan 08 2012

    It is a very interesting picture
    which gives us a whole lot of
    lessons to learn. Even though
    an entirely different breeds of
    animals can have such a close
    friendship, but the civilized and
    educated human beings are divided
    and look at each with disregard and hate based on
    religion-caste-social status-color-
    political ideology etc. Let us all
    learn some great social and spiritual lessons of life
    from this story.

  • Lexine, oCfzSLhlN

    Sat, Jan 07 2012

    Frkanly I think that's absolutely good stuff.

  • praveen, mulky/usa

    Sat, Jan 07 2012

    Karma would be passed onto next generation mo matter what species you are born with..they might had good bond in their previus life and god's mercy they are together again...

  • Clement C., Kelmbet, Dubai

    Fri, Jan 06 2012

    Indeed an inspiring tale of Friendship and thought provoking article.
    Thanks Jimmy and Daiji world.
    Perhaps there could not have been more apt. time than this to publish this.

  • ad, mangloor

    Fri, Jan 06 2012

    A harmoneous relationship indeed. We humans can learn from animals.Over the years, I have learnt that animals are far superior to human beings.
    Animal insticts are far superoir than human brains I should say!!!1

  • Giselle, M'lore

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    Charming story and pictures. May it evoke human compassion for the concerned species of animals.

  • G. APPA RAO, KURNOOL, AP

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    God has again proved the beauty and sweetness of friendship, beyond expectations. The Human beings to learn a lot,as they used to quarrel and fight on cast, creed, color, region, country & continent.The dog and monkey are not human beings but they stood upto an exemplary humanity. Hats of to Mr & Mrs. Jimmy for his sense of humanity

  • Preetham Noronha, Fajir_Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    Nice Article Uncle...Mind blowing One.

  • Molly Munro, Dubai

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    Thanks Jimmy for this little article with cute little pictures which this huge world has so much to see and learn especially with the inception of New Year, to care and share with each other irrespective of cast and creed.

  • Kurt Waschnig, Oldenburg Germany

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    This is really a wonderful story and thank you Daijiworld to publish it at the begin of a new year.
    The friendship between the dog and the baby monkey is special. They met and the baby monkey even entered the house and since then they have been living together.
    This is amazing and it shows real love without any conditions.
    The photographs taken by Jimmy Noronha even show closeness and tenderness between both animals.
    Especially on the first photograph the baby monkey lies on the dog´s back, relaxed and dreamy.
    Protected and only enjoying the moment.

    The photographs show pure friendship. That is what most human beings lack. Friends they can rely on and trust.

    It is not obvious to have good friends. When one has close friends that is a gift, we shall appreciate and embrace it.

    Globalisation has made life more difficult for many human beings. Therefore one can be glad to have a meaning of life and close friends.
    Both are given by GOD.




    Best regards



    Kurt Waschnig Oldenburg Germany

    e-mail: oldenburg1952@yahoo.de

  • Mitha, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    Very well said Suresh.

  • Deekshitha, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    Too good!!! Fantastic message Mr.Jimmy

  • Hilda, Bahrain

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    Thanks Mr. Jimmy, very nice one indeed. Great message for all in the New Year.

  • Irshad, Dubai

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    Very nice article Mr Jimmy I Like It

  • suresh, mumbai

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    This love is becoz they do not belong to any particular religion, they do not follow any god, any cult any holy books... They just follow their heart & mind... they only know...LOVE..LOVE..LOVE...

  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    “Manga Maanava” learn something from these two animals. They are not related to each other with their cast, religion or group, yet they stay together and love each other. We should be ashamed while engaged in hatred against fellow human beings

  • Dr Altaf Hussein, Bhatkal/Dubai

    Thu, Jan 05 2012

    Just wondering though they are animals from different species still they found comfort in each other.We human being with the same race,color,nationality hardly tolerate each other

  • thyagaraj pinto, coastal karnataka

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    thank you jimmy sir its very nice artical. I am happy to read.

  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Nice article. It has come at the right time and with a right message. Thank you Mr. jimmy.

  • Candle, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    No doubt the dog is called humans best friend.Nice pictures, It shows the true love.

  • Anand, Karkala/Dubai

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Nice, short and sweet article Jimmy Sir. May be this is a clever monkey, afraid of dog and wants to save himself from unwanted attack.

  • Della Rego, Mangalore, Qatar

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Nice article and good bond of two lovely animals. My pet rabbits and cat too are staying lovingly with us, the cat goes inside the cage and sleeps with rabbits and licks them. Animals are too good than us. Thanks Mr.Jimmy for sharing with us all.

  • smmubashir, DUBAI

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    superb photographs,nice article and prime example for people who hates for political milage especially in india.

  • Javeed Ahmed, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Thanks Mr. jimmy for the article. It is really nice to see.

  • Edward R. Monteiro, Kulshekar, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    The dogs are faithful and loving creatures. They are faithful and loyal to the Master and to the one who loves them and takes care of them. We human beings have to learn many things from these creatures.

  • wasim, udupi

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    hmm. advani and yediyurappa

  • Agnello, Mangalore/Muscat

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Heart warming indeed! If all of were like this wouldn't we be having a better world.Thanks Jimmy for sharing.

  • Antony T. D' Souza, Karkala / Qatar

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Thanks Jimmy Uncle. It is really a thought provoking pictorial article about the Mercies of the Creator even between His least of his Creations.

  • Alwyn Maxim, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Hello Mr.Jimmy, so nice photographs and the moments. I hope this unique friendship will help the human being how to live n be friendly. So like to thank you for your wonderful article and photos. Wish you a happy new year, God Bless you.

  • Jerry Rasquinha, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Lovely article with morale and flowing language. Kudos to Mr. Jimmy.

  • sudhir kumar, kulshekar / kuwait

    Wed, Jan 04 2012

    Thanks Jimmy Sir. I am happy to read your article.


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