Living Inside My Head

I took this picture of our 6 year-old half-Labrador, half-local dog, Tootsie. She is such a cute big dog and is so adorable and good-tempered. But she could be lazy most of the time and grouchy especially to strangers. Generally, she is civil to people she doesn't know, and if the person is a friend, family or acquaintance of ours, Tootsie can be indifferent. 

Yesterday, I watched the 2009 movie "Hachi: A Dog's Story". While the title may seem sounds cliche, the story is far from that. It's about a dog named Hachi whose loyalty and devotion to his master was so great that it may even transcends death. The movie was based from a real life story back in the 1930s in Japan about a dog named Hachiko. The dog's story captured the hearts of many Japanese people and until today Hachiko is held in high respect by the Japanese people. He became the symbol of loyalty. The movie is a real tearjerker and will definitely break your heart. I don't usually cry when I watch movies but this movie really hit my heart so much that I found myself crying so bitterly while watching the last half part of it. Until now, I haven't move on yet. :) What struck me the most about the movie is the way it was presented from the dog's point of view. It vividly portrayed the tragedy of Hachi. His love and loyalty to his master was ...