OT - Dogs
Anyone who has pets will really like this.
You'll like it even if you don't and may decide you need one. Please
read it all the way to the end.
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 dog just drooped, whining and miserable. But 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. Panic
soon gave way to laughter though when Mary realized the problem.
She was covered, literally blanketed in every treasure Lucky owned!
While she had slept the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to
the basement and back bringing his beloved mistress 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...because every day is a blessing.
Wonder if they'll ever start putting them up on their own 
Probably Not !!! Oh well I guess we will keep on doing it 
Tammy 
Its true. I do alot of things in my life revolved around my animals. I dont trust to leave them with just anyone and I would never leave them home alone for multiple days. I paid my friend to come and live at my house to take care of my animals for a week. She couldnt just come and feed them - she had to move in for the week.
I also have parrots and they get very lonesome and very upset in changes in routines. We left them at a pet store one time while we went on vacation and came back and our female had started plucking her feathers and hasnt stopped. We feel like she felt she was abandoned and still hasnt gotten over it. Always watching us when we walk out the door. And very talkative when we get home. I feel guilty on nights we have rehearsals in the summer cause they are here all day until 8:30 at night when we get home. I hate keeping them cooped up in the cages all day like that and they hate it too.
Billy -- Dont cry... haha.. It was very sweet! How are you doing lately? What in the world are you doing at work on Saturday!! No no no... Its a holiday weekend.. Live it up!!
I love my animals!
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