First day of learning

The sun rose. I organized the vegetables with help from Robert. Afterwards, we left by locking the door and gate properly.

On the way, I saw Robert was having a delightful facial expression. It has been many months since he lived in my house. He didn’t go anywhere further; today was the first day. 

We didn’t talk much, but I tried to tell him a few things along the way till we arrived at the destination.

Normally Robert liked to talk, but he turned to keep quiet especially while I was meeting with the client. He stood by me and I saw he was focusing his eyes and ears on our conversation. 

When we returned, he changed to be himself.

“Can we play?” He said.

“Play?”

“Yes, we can do running competitions.”

“I think we cannot.”

“Why? It is a long way. We should have fun.”

“Because it’s a long way, that’s why we should not have fun.”

“Why not?”

“Because along this way, there are many troubles such as wolf, tiger, lion, hunter’s trap etc. If we have fun, we might lose caution and this will give an opportunity to those who want to harm us to be successful. Moreover, if we have fun, we will waste our energy. If a wolf or tiger appears, we will not be able to even run. So, along this way, we should maintain our caution both when we go and when we come back.”

Robert wagged his head, “I see.”

Dog wants to learn how to do business

“Pig, can I ask you for a favor?” Robert said.

“Say first,” I said.

“Well,” he hesitated to speak.

“Say it.”

“I want you to bring me with you when you deliver the vegetables to your client.”

“Why do you want me to take you with me?”

“I want to know how you do it.”

“Do you want to learn about it?”

Robert wagged his head, “Yes, I want to learn it. I want to know how you do business.”

I giggled, “Do you want to do business like me?”

“Yes,” he replied honestly. “I remembered you said that you don’t believe animals have to live by relying on humans and you proved it to me. You are a pig, but you can survive yourself; moreover, you do business with humans. You are a business-pig and I want to be a business-dog.”

I laughed; however, I loved him; he was great and awesome.

Pig swears to not lend even a thing

“What’s going on?” Robert said as he heard a loud argument from the next farm.

The voice became louder making him and I rapidly ran to the fence and focused our ears.

“What are they talking about?” Robert asked.

“Well, it is about money,” I replied. “Someone borrowed their money, and they didn’t pay back.”

“How can they do that? It’s not their money.”

“It’s nothing humans can’t do, especially bad things.” I strolled back to the garden.

Robert walked after me and asked me, “You seem to acknowledge this matter.”

“I know a lot about it,” I told. “I read the news and I listened to humans talking, there are a lot of money issues nowadays. Everywhere. A lot of people are in debt to the banks. Also, they are in debt to their relatives and friends. Most of them don’t pay back, and the lenders fall into big trouble. Recently, in Cambodia, there have been a few crime cases related to this issue - the debtors killed the lenders when they asked for their money back.”

“Oh god! They borrowed their money and they dared to kill the owner of the money!”

“Yes! It’s human. As well, the animals can do that too.”

Robert chuckled, “Animals don’t use money.”

“Yes, but they can borrow other things besides money and they can do the same like the humans do towards their kind. Because I know about it, I don’t lend anything, even food; I give them if I feel I want to; if I don’t want to, I will say I don’t have.”

“I see.” Robert wagged his head.

Pig tells dog to not put hands in human’s matter

“Pig, did you watch the documentary…”

“Shh. I watched it and I saw the news; however, please don’t talk about it.”

“Why? Are you afraid of them?”

“Yes, one hundred percent.” I nodded my head. “Humans are scary. They can harm the same human, how can’t they harm us who are just animals? So, don’t mention this matter. Not even between us but also other animals.”

“I see what you mean.” Robert wagged his head.