That is a veautiful story.  
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Can you imagine what a scarcity of news there would be If everybody obeyed 
> the Ten Commandments? 

I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is 

IN GOD WE TRUST 
Karen Carter '74 
-KC- Ministries 


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From: David Stahl <[log in to unmask]> 

> Mary and her husband Jim had a dog, 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 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, 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 night. 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. 
> 
> Live everyday to the fullest. Remember it is a blessing from 
> God. The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones 
> with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They 
> are the ones that care. 
> 
> Inclusion is generous, but exclusion is selfish. 
>