Aw, Teri,
This is so special and sweet! We should all do as what you did, but
most of us don't, myself included. <Frown>
LOVE YA KIDDO,
Reeva Parry.
At 09:27 AM 7/18/2007, Teri Van Pelt said:
>Walking a Dog for the Kingdom
>
> When my dog Butterscotch was alive, we lived on Linden
> Avenue. It was a quiet and pleasant street. My neighbors were
> very friendly. A fellow named Dave would pass about three times a
> day, walking his dog, Four Star.
>Butterscotch and I got acquainted with him and Butterscotch and I
>both loved for them to drop by on their way on their walks
> When Butterscotch passe away, I remember Dave, stood out on the
> side walk crying
>with me over her death.
>He knew what it would feel like to loose his dog
> it meant a lot to me
>However, when i got my other dog, Max, in as much as Butterscotch
>got a long with Dave's dog, Four Star, Max and her were not compatible!
>It got so bad that poor Dave had to start walking Four Star clear
>over on the other side of the street.
>2 months had past and I hadn't seen Dave out walking. I thought I 'd
>better check on him
>Sure enough, I found out that He passed away in his sleep back in May
> Now, I have been so depressed lately
>However, one day littleI decided to do something for someone
>else. I walked right down to Dave's house and offered to walk his
>dog for his bereaved wife
>She was thrilled!!!
>So, was Four Star; she hadn't been on a walk since Dave's death
>It was then I realized that perhaps in Heaven that Dave was walking
>my Butterscotch and I was here on earth walking his dog. Needless to
>say, that realization brought a tear to my eyes!
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