Re:To the group on the Cassie, my puppie, and my Amma Doll

[Guest guest]

Dear brothers and sisters,

 

Many of you will remember the lively discussion of how pets seem to

gravitate to people when they are doing their puja or singing bhajans, and how

some

pets have even gotten Amma's darshan.

 

I have been reciting the Chandi Path as a sankalpa for Navaratri, and for

those who don't know, the Chandi Path, besides being an intensive system of

worship, is also a magnificent story of how Durga and the other Goddesses won

out over the army of negative thoughts (these negative thoughts had even driven

the Gods out of Heaven, and so the Gods pleaded with the Divine Mothers for

help). Another one of Durga's names is "She who tears apart thought."

 

Last night I was very restless, so I got my Amma doll to hold. When I got up

in the morning, I left Amma sitting on one of the pillows. I fed my dogs and

then I got distracted doing some fliers for an art walk I am involved with

this weekend. Usually, I put the puppie, Cassie, outside after I feed her. Then

I got up, and Cassie came into the living room. "Oh, Cassie," I said, "I

forgot to put you out. I'm sorry." So I put her outside, then went into the

bedroom to turn off the light.

 

All over the bed was stuffing. At first I thought that Cassie had tried to

eat a pillow. Then I saw my Amma Doll's little dress and Her little slip, two

bracelets, still intact and various beads loose all over the bed. It was too

late to do "No, bad dog," because, well, you know, that only works if you

actually catch them in the act. I stood there dumbfounded. That Amma doll has

been through so much with me, even to the hospital. I thought, "she ate my Amma

Doll." I cried and cried as I gathered all the stuffing, the clothing, the

jewelry and wrapped it up and put it under the bed. (I live in a trailer, so

the bed lifts up, and once something's under the bed, Cassie can't get to it.)

I looked all over for the stocking body and the hair, but I couldn't find it.

 

I was inconsolable. I called my sister who was somewhat empathetic and said

I should hold a funeral for my Amma Doll. I couldn't think of it. Then I went

back in the bedroom and round one more piece of cotton stuffing, in a

perfectly round circle, so I took it and put it on my altar. Then I got

involved in

my day.

 

Later, after running some errands, I let Cassie back in the house and got

involved in practicing my music as I am singing as part of this "Weekend at the

Galleries" thing. Shortly thereafter, I got up and went into the bedroom,

and there was Cassie, sitting on the bed, calmly chewing on Amma ... I

couldn't believe it. She hid Amma very well. So I have my Amma Doll back, but

She is

missing an arm and a leg and doesn't sit up anymore. I am sure there is some

lesson in all of this, but in some ways, I feel that even if I could afford

to buy a new Amma, which I can't, it would not replace my Amma Doll.

 

So if Durga is she who tears apart thought is Cassie she who tears apart

Amma Dolls (and just about anything else she can get her teeth around).

 

This weekend, I will wash all of Amma's clothes. I fear Her rudraksha

necklace is ruined but I will get Her back together as best as I can. But it is

so

sad to see Her without an arm and a leg. I am just very glad that Cassie

didn't chew Her face.

 

And of course, I love Cassie, and I understand puppies, so I can't fault

her. I guess this will teach me to be more careful with putting things out of

reach. Jai Jai Amma Doll ~ Linda

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Linda,

This is just too weird. Just a couple of hours ago I was thinking about

your Amma doll. We have a great little dog

from New Orleans we are fostering. He is about a year old and gets into

everything. He is a really good dog and

we have come to love him very much. Before he came I put my Amma doll in

another room on top of a dresser

so the new dog, "Hari Gumbo" didn't chew Her. We had a close call with

Alfie, our 11 year old dog. When he was

a puppy he went up on the bed and grabbed Amma and was running around

the house holding Her by the head.

Fortunately then nothing more happened than She had her hair messed up a

little bit. So this afternoon I was

really missing my Amma doll in the next room, and wondering how you kept

your doll safe from your dogs and

cats.

I don't know if I would have a funeral, or see if you can have Her

repaired. Last November in San Ramon the

doll maker had a whole room of Amma dolls she was repairing. Yours may

take major surgery, but maybe

She can be repaired.

I am so sorry about your doll. I know She's not just any old doll. Mine

has comforted me through some very

hard times.

Now your Amma doll is kind of like the "Velveteen Rabbit".

Jai Ma! and all Amma dolls!

Prasdini

 

nierika wrote:

 

> Dear brothers and sisters,

>

> Many of you will remember the lively discussion of how pets seem to

> gravitate to people when they are doing their puja or singing bhajans,

> and how some

> pets have even gotten Amma's darshan.

>

> I have been reciting the Chandi Path as a sankalpa for Navaratri, and

> for

> those who don't know, the Chandi Path, besides being an intensive

> system of

> worship, is also a magnificent story of how Durga and the other

> Goddesses won

> out over the army of negative thoughts (these negative thoughts had

> even driven

> the Gods out of Heaven, and so the Gods pleaded with the Divine

> Mothers for

> help). Another one of Durga's names is "She who tears apart thought."

>

> Last night I was very restless, so I got my Amma doll to hold. When I

> got up

> in the morning, I left Amma sitting on one of the pillows. I fed my

> dogs and

> then I got distracted doing some fliers for an art walk I am involved

> with

> this weekend. Usually, I put the puppie, Cassie, outside after I feed

> her. Then

> I got up, and Cassie came into the living room. "Oh, Cassie," I said, "I

> forgot to put you out. I'm sorry." So I put her outside, then went

> into the

> bedroom to turn off the light.

>

> All over the bed was stuffing. At first I thought that Cassie had

> tried to

> eat a pillow. Then I saw my Amma Doll's little dress and Her little

> slip, two

> bracelets, still intact and various beads loose all over the bed. It

> was too

> late to do "No, bad dog," because, well, you know, that only works if

> you

> actually catch them in the act. I stood there dumbfounded. That Amma

> doll has

> been through so much with me, even to the hospital. I thought, "she

> ate my Amma

> Doll." I cried and cried as I gathered all the stuffing, the clothing,

> the

> jewelry and wrapped it up and put it under the bed. (I live in a

> trailer, so

> the bed lifts up, and once something's under the bed, Cassie can't

> get to it.)

> I looked all over for the stocking body and the hair, but I couldn't

> find it.

>

> I was inconsolable. I called my sister who was somewhat empathetic and

> said

> I should hold a funeral for my Amma Doll. I couldn't think of it. Then

> I went

> back in the bedroom and round one more piece of cotton stuffing, in a

> perfectly round circle, so I took it and put it on my altar. Then I

> got involved in

> my day.

>

> Later, after running some errands, I let Cassie back in the house and

> got

> involved in practicing my music as I am singing as part of this

> "Weekend at the

> Galleries" thing. Shortly thereafter, I got up and went into the

> bedroom,

> and there was Cassie, sitting on the bed, calmly chewing on Amma ... I

> couldn't believe it. She hid Amma very well. So I have my Amma Doll

> back, but She is

> missing an arm and a leg and doesn't sit up anymore. I am sure there

> is some

> lesson in all of this, but in some ways, I feel that even if I could

> afford

> to buy a new Amma, which I can't, it would not replace my Amma Doll.

>

> So if Durga is she who tears apart thought is Cassie she who tears apart

> Amma Dolls (and just about anything else she can get her teeth around).

>

> This weekend, I will wash all of Amma's clothes. I fear Her rudraksha

> necklace is ruined but I will get Her back together as best as I can.

> But it is so

> sad to see Her without an arm and a leg. I am just very glad that Cassie

> didn't chew Her face.

>

> And of course, I love Cassie, and I understand puppies, so I can't fault

> her. I guess this will teach me to be more careful with putting things

> out of

> reach. Jai Jai Amma Doll ~ Linda

>

>

>

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>

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