That is a great story. i might have gone and got me a pet if i didn't have two already.
--- Marilyn J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A good dog story. Anyone who has pets will really > like this. You'll like it > even if you don't and may decide you need one. > > Mary and her husband Jim had a dog, 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 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...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. The > 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 dog just drooped, > whining and miserable. > > > But finally the day came for Mary to leave the > hospital. > > When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she > couldn't even make 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. Panic soon gave > way to laughter though, when Mary realized the > problem. She was covered, > literally, blanketed in every treasure Lucky owned! > > While she had slept the sorrowing dog had made trip > after trip to the > basement and back bringing his beloved mistress 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 night. > > 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. > > Live everyday to the fullest... > Hugs n Blessings, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > God Bless, Laura Newman __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
