A VERY SPECIAL DOG STORY

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A VERY SPECIAL 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!> >> and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a> real> >> character. Whenever and Jim had company come for a weekendvisit> >> they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage openbecause> >> Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably,> >> someone would forget and something would come up missing.> >>> >> 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 thathis> >> toys stay in the box.> >>> >> It happened that found out she had breast cancer. Somethingtold> >> 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 '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.> >>> >> 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.> >>> >> Finally the day came for to leave the hospital. When shearrived> >> 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 lefther> to> >> nap. Lucky stood watching but he didn't come to her when she> >> called. It made sad but sleep soon overcame her and shedozed.> >>> >> 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.> >>> >> 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 stealstreasures> and> >> stashes them in his toy box but remains his greatest treasure.> >>> >> Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is ablessing> >> from God. And never forget....the people who make a difference inour> >> 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 restto> God> >>> >>> >>> >> A small request: All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.> >>> >> Dear God, I pray for the cure of cancer. Amen> >>> >> 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 oris> >> still living with it.