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size=2>Lucky the Dog....</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>( i just had to share this, i hope you print it on our wonderful
Daily Drool) Sue/daisy/Colorado</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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size=2>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 som ething would come up
missing</FONT>. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><FONT size=2>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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. </FONT></SPAN><BR><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">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. </SPAN><BR></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><FONT size=2>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.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR><FONT size=2>He had covered her with his
love.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">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. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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size=2>Remember....live 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
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