A GREAT DOG STORY
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....li ve 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.
