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By Corinne Smelker
04/15/19
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Dopey Bob

His name was Dopey Bob.
Oh, that was not initially his name, but like most, it just happened one day. We were watching him and Cathie said, “He is Dopey Bob.” And it stuck.

Dopey Bob was extremely cute, and that is probably what saved him, because boy, was he dumb! And clumsy. He could trip over an imaginary line on the floor. He could, and did, trip often over his own paws. And let’s not get started on his tail. It was like a new adventure every day as he rediscovered he had a tail…that moved…and therefore needed to be chased. Every single day, several times a day. But no sooner would he catch sight of the tail, he’d fall over his feet, again, and lay in a heap panting, mightily pleased with himself because the enemy had been vanquished! That is, until the next time he saw it, and would go through the whole rigmarole again.

Hodges, the cat was onto him, smart boy that he was, and every day would pretend to see something really fascinating on the far side of the room, saunter over and begin to scratch at the floor, the door, the wall. Finally, Dopey Bob who could stand the suspense no more, would launch himself from wherever he was lying, and bolt for the cat. Hodges, having kept a watchful eye on Dopey Bob, would jump straight up in the air, let Dopey Bob collide with the wall or door, land on top of the helpless mutt, bite him and skedaddle. Dopey Bob fell for this every single time, and sometimes more than once in a day. As previously mentioned, cute, but brainless and graceless. He had four left paws, and at least two of them fought the other for how quickly they could trip the body up.

One day as Cathie and I were once again being entertained by the antics of Hodges and Dopey Bob, she said, “I wonder if this is how God looks at us?” I looked quizzically at her.
“Well, you know, when we mess up and fall down, but get right up and carry on with a “I meant to do that,” attitude, does God laugh at us? Do you think He ever gets frustrated when He sees us perform the same action endlessly?” She pointed at Dopey Bob as he, for the nth time, barreled into the wall, with Hodges on top of him. “Also, Hodges is kind of evil, and he tempts Dopey Bob, who always falls for the same ploy.”
Laughingly I replied, “I do hope that we learn from our mistakes! It would be really sad if we remained as stupid, and as clumsy for the rest of our lives.”

After I went to bed, and Dopey Bob was snuggled up on my comforter I reflected on her words. “Lord, I pray that I never fall prey to the devil’s devices, but if I am clumsy and fall, I am thankful that your grace and mercy cover me, and I can get up and shake it off.” At that very moment Dopey Bob snuffled deeply and fell off the bed.

I miss that dog.

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