Give ‘proof of life’ to your loved ones

My wife and kids recently went abroad on a short vacation, leaving me at home to take care of our dog, Lulu.

- Melvin Durai

A few days later, my younger daughter Divya sent me a three-word text: “Proof of life.”I knew what she wanted: a photo or video of Lulu to prove that I had not gotten so carried away with watching football that I had neglected Lulu --allowed her to wander outside and become a lost dog or forgotten to feed her and sent her prematurely to dog heaven.

Of course, Divya wasn’t being completely serious. She just wanted to see a photo or video of her friend. She knew that I would not neglect Lulu, especially since I was well-aware that if my wife returned home to find that Lulu was on the street somewhere, I'd be on the street too.