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I am grateful for my supportive clients who later turned be good friends, and

who always made sure that I am okay. I appreciate their efforts for asking if I

anything. In all honesty, I discovered in the midst of this crisis who to ask help,

who to depend on, whose shoulder to cry on. Not concerned about being

labeled as dramatic or sentimental, my heart melted and I was overwhelmed

knowing that I was treated and comforted not only as a handler but as part of

their one big family. This experience was truly indeed priceless, and made the

pandemic bearable.

Truly, if we care for animals, if we show them love, care and affection their

humans will reciprocate.

HOW DID THE NEW NORMAL

AFFECT YOU AS A DOG HANDLER?

Months have passed since the start of the lockdown,

and right now, my training session have been gradually
We are confronted with the uncertainty of human existence and its

going back to normal. And I am still grateful for my
vulnerability. How often have so many of us believed that we are supreme

masters of the world around us. The pandemic has brought great darkness clients who never left me and who continuously put
their trust in me, in my work. I am immensely thankful

to all of us. But this darkness will surely end, and light will shine and
for their patronage up until this time. The Covid-19

illuminate the vast darkness.
pandemic laid our lives bare and forced us to

appreciate our most essential needs and our highest
The pandemic has greatly affected me in many ways. The sad experience
values. It forced us to appreciate the true value of many

has humbled me more knowing that these things we are enjoying now are people whose roles in society tend to be undervalued:

not permanent. These shall pass. At that at any given time, we might lose the nurses, the hospital orderlies, the people sitting at

everything that we have-material, wealth, and every single possession. This the checkout counters in supermarkets, the delivery

new normal has brought me closer to God. It taught me to put my faith in personnel, the many nameless strangers who suddenly

Him and to offer everything for His greater glory. offer help to the old and vulnerable.

THE
THE

NEW
NEW

NORMAL
NORMAL

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