The Dog
It is the most varied of animals as there are so many different breeds and are still being cross breed for special traits.
Dogs are intelligent, dedicated to doting owners and make dependable pets. In the corporate world, there are the grovelling mongrels who ingratiate themselves with anyone who might weild power. Notice one in your school? Yeah, there are plenty of them around. In the news recently was one teacher in a well known school who would not mind being called the Principal's office boy as he taught he was being highly thought of. He got a table and chair in the P's office instead of sitting with the other teachers. He also accompanied the P to overseas' trips. definitely the P's blue-eyed boy. Can't he see that? What happened? Later. he accused the P of inappropriate behaviour, leading to the latter's stepping down and retirement. This is the matter of a dog biting back at the master. After all, dogs are still animals.
There are of course good dogs who will work devotedly when the right master comes along and will always stay behind the limelight. Those, u must keep.
adapted from Naked Ambition by Lawrence Basapa
34 years in teaching service
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