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My name is Nicky
and I died in the early morning hours of March 9, 2004. For many
years I suffered from pancreatic insufficiency and some problems
with my liver but at the end I had a chance to go quietly and
without pain or suffering. Since Thomas and Paporn still keep me
in their hearts and also placed my ashes next to my picture in a
cupboard of the Khlongdogs house I take the liberty to consider
myself still a full member of the gang. After all they once
called me the mother of all Khlongdogs and in a way this is
true.
I actually was born in China and spent my early puppy days with
a farmer who raised dogs for the People's Liberation Army.
However, my brothers and sisters quickly were given a home in
other places but I was left and it turned out that noone really
wanted me. So, the farmer somehow considered me kind of useless
and was all to happy to sell me for a cheap price to those two
foreigners who came by one sunny Sunday afternoon. Dirty as I
was we then drove back to Beijing and I found my new home in the
middle of the city with these two humans.
There was something special between me and my new friends which
I can now see as a deep and lasting friendship. Therefore it
came at no surprise that they booked me a flight to Bangkok when
they decided to move to Thailand. We stayed together all these
years and I must say that I had a comfortable and pretty good
life. Very soon after our arrival in Bangkok new friends came
along and together we formed what will later be known as
Khlongdogs. There was Joey and Paula who joined the club first
and later Mona and Lisa came to make the crowed even bigger. In
a way I am sorry that I did not have the chance to meet all the
others who came after my departure but I am certainly proud of
being a part of the idea.
I never was a street dog and I am grateful for that but I could
tell you stories about the life on the streets of Bangkok - but
I better leave that to my friends who experienced this hardship
first hand. I still talk to all of the members of the Khlongdogs
team and after all: I am only outside looking in! When I see
what became of Khlongdogs over all these years and how much
effort there is to provide a decent and especially honorable
life to those who cannot help themselves - I can certainly feel
that love is the driving force. Maybe, only maybe, it was also
the love I gave to Paporn and Thomas, all the little kisses and
the many things I felt deep in my heart that makes them going.
When I see all the animals now in Khlongdogs it makes me feel
good about myself and I know that there is hope for everyone of
us.
In Khlongdogs we can be what we are. This is not a shelter but a
place to be and a place to enjoy life without hardship, cruelty
and fear. There should be more places like this because we are
all God's creatures and we all deserve peace and happiness -
trust me: I know what I am talking about! |
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