A Story of Selfless Love and Sensitivity

This is a story of Selfless Love and Sensitivity.

The story is about a six-year-old girl Siya’s selfless love for her dog Pepper and her sensitivity towards her autistic neighbour kid Kiaan.

Siya is a happy, bubbly, cute, witty girl.

She was a chatterbox.

An apple of her parent’s eye.

For a long time, She has been insisting on her Parents for a dog. But her mom was not interested in having one at home. It was a reason for a tiff between daughter and mom.

On her 6th birthday again, she insisted. 

AS it was her birthday, her mom could not refuse.

So, her parents bought a dog for her.

Siya was on cloud nine, seeing her new pet, a cute little pup Pepper.

Since then, they both were inseparable.

They use to eat, play and sleep together.

But after a few months, Siya developed some acute allergies.

Her pediatrician advised her to stay away from the dog.

Siya’s family now started searching for a new home for the dog.

They found that their neighbor living in an adjacent building was looking for a pet for their autistic son Kiaan. 

So the dog was given to Kiaan, against Siya’s will.

It best suited all.

As the dog stayed in the neighborhood, so whenever Siya wants to see him, she can.

The dog was loving and trained, which befitted Kiaan also.

For many days Siya remained sad and inconsolable, but her allergies began to subdue.

But one day, while returning from her doctor, Siya saw that Kiaan was happily playing with her dog, Pepper and the dog also looked healthy and happy. 

That day Siya told her mom, the decision of giving the dog to Kiaan was for everyone’s good.

Today I saw Pepper happily playing with Kian.

Mommy, I love Pepper. Now I am also happy after seeing him happy and healthy in Kian’s house.

Moreover, Kian, who was always so quiet, also got a new best friend.

Her sensitivity and selfless love towards others were appreciable.

Since then, she again became happy and always smiling Siya.

A six-year-old loves her dog so selflessly that she has learned to be happy seeing him happy.

A little girl could perceive the loneliness and happiness of Kian.

The research study shows:

 The presence of animals has been linked to increased social interaction among communities (e.g. Wood, Giles-Corti, & Bulsara, 2005). 

Studies reveal the possibility that an animal may act as a social facilitator to connect individuals with autism to the people around them (e.g., Sams, Fortney, & Willenbring, 2006).

The presence of animals has been shown to change people’s perception of other humans, rating people with animals as friendlier, happier, and more approachable than those without animals (Rossbach & Wilson, 1992). 

Studies have shown that the support from therapy dogs can help parents of an autistic child feel relaxed and experience less stress. 

The attitude and behaviour of Siya stunned me.

How many of us, are happy in the happiness of people we love.

How many of us are sensitive to the physical and mental issues of other people.

Let us all be kind, loving, selfless and sensitive like Siya.

A Story of Selfless Love and Sensitivity