Tiny shouts

My neighbour has those tiny fluffy doggies. I see people walking around with them a lot these days. Now, problem is these ones seem deprived of freedom. They are always behind the confines of the homestead. Once or twice you'll spot them outside but very close to the gate. Now those tu-dogs are noisy! They can bark all day, for no reason. They'll hear campaign trucks and bark their tiny throats out. They bark at anyone passing by...and its a public road. They'll back at the owners truck, or the kids playing next door. They just love to bark.

Some day I was arriving home late after watching another team which barks a lot be bundled out of FA Cup, and I met with one of the dogs. He must have smelled me from afar because by the time I was getting near his barks were akin to screams. The thing was fired up, and pacing around frantically. You'd think it had found the local drug dealer. It then made a move on me, not by much...about 2 tiny steps. I did not flinch, I actually quickened my step towards it. Man, did it flee...it was behind the gate when it began the war cry again.

On the contrary, another late night found me leaving a slaughter at the Emirates stadium. My team had been humiliated to say the least. My walk was unfocused and uneven when I heard a low growl, almost inaudible. Immediately I was on high alert and my hair almost fled the scene. A big dog sat calmly, staring at me. It was feasting on some food from the garbage and the teeth almost sparkled from the moon light. Sure thing, I did not run because that would have been the end of me. Behind the big dog was a pack of dogs minding their business, and big dog only needed to cough. I snaked my way to a different path and was grateful to have gotten home in one piece.

       Now, we all know people who do not miss a chance to show who's boss. Or, people who are too eagar to show off their glamorous lifestyle. Deficiency seeks to over-compensate...big dogs don't have to bark, for you to know who's boss. We live in a society where there is unending craving for validation. We'll post 10 posts on Facebook, update our Twitter account by the hour, post photos on instagram every moment we are outdoors. This all is a facade for our unhealthy need for attention. We'll be shouting at an intern, or giving the cleaner odd jobs. What about our kids, spanking them because they answered or talked back without even knowing the root cause for such rebellion. Instead of creating an environment of trust and respect, demeaning another person only elevates our monstrosity and creates communication barriers. Let's hush the tiny dogie within.