Tissue Alert: Lucky Dog....

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> and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real

> character. Whenever 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.

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> 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 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.

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> 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 's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky will be abandoned,

> thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him. ! The thought

> made her sadder than thinking of her own death.

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> The double mastectomy was harder on than her doctors had anticipated

> and was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening

> walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and miserable.

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> Finally the day came for to leave the hospital. When she arrived home,

> 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 but he didn't come to her when she called. It made sad but

> sleep soon overcame her and she dozed.

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> When 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 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.

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> forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking

> further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and is

> still cancer-free. Lucky? He still steals treasures and stashes them in his

toy

> box but remains his greatest treasure.

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> Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing from

> God. And never forget....the people who make a differe nce 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.

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> 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 small request: All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.

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> All you are asked to do is keep this circulating Even if it's to one more

> person.

> In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer or is still

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> (Dedicated to my beloved friend Robin Kovary!)

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