I know the title is probably going to make a few of you laugh. The truth is that we can learn a few great lessons from this deed of every dog. First, no matter how much training you give them, a dog is going to poop in the wrong place on occasion. This is simply the need to go and the opinion that when you got to go, you got to go and every dog has to go as some point and time. Second, the dog does not feel bad about the poop and no matter how much you scold the dog, the only emotion the dog has is relief.
This little lesson in dog behavior is simply an introduction into dealing with people. People have a tendency to poop in places they shouldn't. (not literally, but you know metaphorically) They very seldom see this action as wrong and even would admit to a sense of relief or happiness after the fact. Now, here comes the hard part. We, as the pooped upon can, 1) get something and clean up the messs or 2) get over the mess being there and simply move on; and then 3) we could always get mad at the person and remind them constantly of the poop, of which they were not worried about in the first place.
I would think that options one and two seem the most logical. God gives us awareness that we might intercede on the part of the person who pooped and clean up the mess. How do I know this? Well... since we are called to be like Christ and the cross is the biggest pooper scooper in the world, I think it is self explanatory from there.
However, we often do just the opposite, we get mad and take personally the poopers actions and harp on the poop. This action doesn't change anything and wastes valuable energy and time. SO HERE IS MY ADVICE! Clean up the poop and move right along. You will feel better and the person who pooped might even recognize over time your actions and see a need to poop elsewhere. I am not saying... I am just saying.
Blessings, Geoff
At first, I wasn't sure where you were going with this, and now that I do know, I can appreciate it. It is so true.
ReplyDeleteNow, I have another scenario for you... sometimes you are not the "pooper" or the "poopee". Sometimes you are the innocent bystander that is walking along minding your own business when you step in it. You freeze for a moment trying to deny the fact that it just happened. You look down and verify that, yep, it did just happen. Then, you look around trying to figure out what to do about it. So, in this case, is it better to shrug your shoulders (because "it" happens), scrape the poop off your shoe and go about your day?