Sa mga hayop at mga ibon ika’y may matututunan, magtanong ka sa kanila, at ikaw ay tuturuan.

Job 12:7

Did you know that dolphins have repeatedly rescued people threatened by sharks in the open sea? Pinaliligiran nila at pinagtatanggol ang mga nanganganib. Minsan, may isang surfer na nakagat na ng pating! Dumating ang isang pulutong ng dolphins, they circled around the surfer, tapos ginamit nila ang kanilang mga buntot para mag-ingay. Na-distract ang pating at tuluyan nang lumayo.  

Heard of therapy dogs? Si Elsa ay isang therapy dog who visits and comforts hospital patients. Minsan bumisita siya sa isang elderly lady na mahilig sa aso. She was in a coma, but the family allowed Elsa to sit beside her on the bed. Laking gulat ng lahat nang bigla na lang umangat ang kamay ng pasyente at tinapik ang paa ni Elsa! Inilapit si Elsa sa tabi ng mukha ng pasyente. Di napigilan ni Elsa na dilaan ang pisngi nito. Lo and behold, dumilat ang lola at bigla na lamang nagsalita!!

Si Peanut naman, hindi trained as a therapy dog, pero family pet siya na nagbibigay ng infectious joy at comfort sa kanyang owners. Hinirang siyang, “unconditional love with four legs.” Masigla niyang sinasalubong ang pamilya like she never has a bad day. Her tail never grows weary of wagging, and she is never too busy to attend to them. Bagong gising man, di pa naligo, o masama ang pakiramdam, Peanut greets them as though they were the most important people in her world. Minsan, naligaw sa forest ang kanyang owners. Guess who showed them the way back home?

May matututunan tayo just by observing creation. Naha-highlight ng mga nilikha ng Diyos ang Kanyang karunungan, kagalingan, at kaluwalhatian. Dolphins and dogs reflect the Creator who rescues, protects, preserves, comforts, gives life, welcomes, loves, guides, is attentive … and many more. How much more pagdating sa iba pang nilikha!!