Hi, Steve, also love this one; the dog really missed his friend; keep sharing, got to keep the ol' funny bone in shape! Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frances Vitulla" <franc...@samobile.net> To: <recipesandmore@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:43 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Lucky The Dog
> > 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 > >> A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up >> an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship. >> > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
