My ten promises

My ten promises to Bubee and Monna, so touching when I'm reading it...


1. My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be very painful.

2. Give me time to understand what you want from me. Do not break my spirit with your
temper, though I will always forgive you. Your patience will teach me more effectively.

3.Place your trust in me . it's crucial to my Well-being.

4. Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for your
kindness than mine. Don’t be angry with me for long, and don’t lock me up as
punishment. After all, you have your job, your friends, your entertainment. I have only
you.

5. Speak to me often. Even if I don’t understand your words, I understand your voice
when it’s speaking to me. Your voice is the sweetest sound I ever hear, as you must
know by my enthusiasm whenever I hear your footsteps.

6. Be aware that however you treat me.I will never forget it

7. Don’t hit me. Remember, I have teeth that could easily crush the bones in your hand,
but I choose not to bite you.

8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be
bothering me. Perhaps I’m not getting the right food, I’ve been out in the sun too long,
or my heart may be getting weak.

9. Take care of me when I get old. For you will grow old, too.

10. When I am old, or when I no longer enjoy good health, please do not make heroic
efforts to keep me going. I am not having fun. Just see to it that my trusting life is taken
gently. And be with me on that difficult journey when it’s time to say goodbye. Never
say, “I just can’t bear to watch.” Everything is easier for me when you are there. I will
leave this earth knowing with my last breath that my fate was always safest in your
hands. I love you.