There is a woman who had a dog,the dog was so faithful that the woman could leave her baby with it & go out to attend other matters. She always returned to find the child soundly asleep with the dog faithfully watching over him. One day something tragic happened, the woman as usual, left the baby in the hands of this faithful dog & went out shopping. When she returned, she discovered rather a nast...y scene. There was a total mess. The baby's cot was dismantled & his nappies & clothes torn to shreds with blood stains all over d bedroom where she had left the child & the dog. Shocked, the woman wailed as she began looking 4 the baby. Presently, she saw the faithful dog emerging from under the bed, it was covered with blood & licking its mouth as it had just finished a delicious meal. The woman went berserk & assumed that the dog had devoured her baby. Without much thought she clubbed the dog to death. But she continued searching for the remains of her Child, she beheld another scene. Close to bed was the baby who although lying on bare floor was safe, & under the bed was the 'carcass' of a jackal torn to pieces in what must have been a fierce battle between it & the dog which was now dead. Then reality hit the woman who now began to understand what took place in her absence. The dog fought to protect the baby from the ravenous jackal. It was too late for her now to make amends because in her impatience & anger, she had killed the faithful dog. A dog deserving praise & adoration that fought to save the life of her dear beloved child received death in return. How often have we misjudged people & torn them to shreds with harsh words & even with physical assault before we have time to evaluate the situation. Presuming things are one way without taking the trouble to find out exactly what the situation really is. A little patience can drastically reduce major lifelong errors.