paper dog

I was working in the study, and the child brought a piece of paper and said it was a gift for me. I glanced at it and saw that the paper had been cut into strange shapes and had several sections of transparent tape attached to it. Not understanding what it was, I responded casually and continued working.

After I finished my work, I went to the living room and sat on the sofa to rest. The little guy stepped forward and asked: "Mom, where is the dog I gave you?" I didn't react and asked him: "What kind of dog?" The child gestured with his hands: "It's a dog made of paper." You know, the gift he gave me turned out to be a paper dog.

I went back to the study and took out the paper. Looking left and right, I couldn't see anything like a dog. However, although the child's way of making gifts is clumsy, he does put some thought into it. On the dog's head, he also painted eyes. However, the shape of the dog's head is square, the dog's body is particularly thick, the dog's four legs are unevenly fat, and the dog's tail is square...

I laughed while watching it. This must be the funniest dog I have ever seen. If you didn't try hard to imagine it in the direction of a dog, you wouldn't be able to tell what it is. But in the eyes of children, this is very serious, and I can’t hold it upside down. The dog’s head, feet, and tail are all organized.

Although this paper dog looks ugly, it is the first time the little guy has tried to create and make gifts by himself. I looked at it for a while, then put it on the shelf and went to do other things. As a result, whenever the little guy sees that the paper dog is not in my hand, he will step forward and ask: "Where did the dog go?" Then he will get it and give it to me. So, Paper Dog stayed with me all night.

Maybe I'm used to it. From the beginning, I thought the paper looked very different, but in the end, I actually found it pleasing to my eyes. At least I could quickly distinguish the head, limbs, and tail of the dog. The child is not skilled in the use of scissors and paintbrushes, so the things he makes are rough, but he clearly knows what the dog looks like, and the design and ideas are okay.

When you look at it with tolerant eyes, ignore all technical shortcomings, and look at the spirit behind it, the paper dog suddenly becomes vivid and very cute. After understanding the paper dog, I suddenly felt moved. When we look at all the things we dislike with tolerance, look past the appearance, and pay attention to the essence behind it, everything becomes better...