Hello Steve, I love this one. Lucky the dog missed his friend. I agree with the message. Thanks for sharing. Original message: > Lucky The Dog > Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you > don't and you may even decide you need one! > Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named Lucky. > Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for > a weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave their > luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his > fancy. Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come up missing. > Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the > treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys Lucky always > stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his > toys stay in the box. > It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told > her she was going to die of this disease....in fact; she was just sure > it was fatal. > She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her shoulders. The > night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A > thought struck her...what would happen to Lucky? Although the three > year old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through. If I > die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I > didn't want to leave him! The thought made her sadder than thinking of > her own death. > The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had > anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took > Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, > whining and miserable. > Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived > home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to > her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap. > Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It > made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. > When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She > couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But panic soon > gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, > literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned!? While she had > slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement > bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life. > He had covered her with his love. > Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, > walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now > and Mary is still cancer-free. > Lucky, he still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but > Mary remains his greatest treasure. > Remember... live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing > from God. And never forget... the people who make a difference in our > lives are not the ones with the most Credentials, the most money, or > the most awards. They are the ones that care for us. If you see someone > without a smile today give them one of yours! Live simply. Love > seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God
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