Life in your eyes

A woman who rescues horses was asked to save a pony found walking the streets. His plight was likely death in the coming days, and the vet recommended euthanasia. The woman asked the vet ‘does he have the will to live in his eyes?’ and the vet replied, ‘yes.’ 

This question struck me immediately. Because, you know those people who have shining eyes. The ones whose environment may be lacking, or their circumstances found wanting. And yet they, themselves are there. Fully there. Ready to face. Showing up. 

In this clip, the farm dog takes the pony on as his friend, and the pony starts to recover. 
Empathy is the key to our future as humans. We could learn a lot from this dog. And also, the woman who asks incredible questions. 

Look for the will in others eyes. We all need someone else at some time or another to look closely and see what we can’t.