In Mongolia, when a dog dies, he is buried high in the hills so people cannot walk on his grave. The dogs master whispers in the dogs ear his wishes that the dog will return as a man in his next life. Then his tail is cut off and put beneath his head, and a piece of meat of fat is cut off and placed in his mouth to sustain his soul for its journey; before he is reincarnated, the dogs soul is freed to travel the land, to run across the high desert plains for as long as it would like.I learned that from a program on the National Geographic Channel, so I believe it is true. Not all dogs return as men, they say; only those who are ready.I am ready.
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About Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Themes
- Death — Contemplations on mortality, loss, and the legacy we leave