A beautiful dog story

[Mandy]

I got this in a mail, and wanted to share wiyth you all.



A Beautiful 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
s cheduled 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 call ed. 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 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. Remember it is a blessing from God.

The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most
credentials, the most money, or the most awards.

They are the ones that care.

"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of
battle."

[AngieDoogles]

What a sweet story. Pets can bring so much joy and happiness into our lives...

[HALEY]

Awww Mandy, i have tears in my eyes, i love my dogs, they do bring you hours of joy.... they were my first babies, and i know Micah sometimes bugs the heck out of them, but they love him...

[Tink]

Thanks for sharing. How sweet!

[Forgivenmom5]

That is so sweet! Angela took the kids and Chipper home with her the night I was in the hospital. Crystal said Chipper went to all the rooms looking for me. My faith in God, my kids and lots of puppy kisses is what has gotten me through all this.

[judy]

What a sweet story!

[Marilyn]

That is a nice story. Sure hope it is true. Our dogs are so tuned into us. God really made something special when he gave us dogs. No other animal has their genetic diversity. They had be created to be our companions.

[DianaB]

What a sweet story! Thanks for sharing!