[Nfbf-l] Dear Kathy, Very kind, Thank you

[Alan Dicey]

Dear Kathy,

That was very kind of you, Thank you  very much!

I so enjoy sharing and posting what I pick up from my 800 or 900 messages a 
day .

It is just a little thing I like to do to contribute to our  NFB group.

With Warm Regards,

God Bless,

Alan

Miami, Florida

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From: "Kathy Davis" <kdavisnfbf at cfl.rr.com>

To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:33:20 -0400

Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Lucky, A wonderful story!
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Hi Alan,
I just wanted to take a minute to tell you that I so enjoy the
various e-mails you send out. Each one is worthwhile and informative and I
thank you for taking the time to keep so many of us informed on matters that
we wouldn't know about if it weren't for you. I love this one being the dog
lover I am. I'm headed to The Seeing Eye on Monday to get a new guide. Who
knows? His name may just be Lucky!

God bless,

Kathy Davis


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From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alan Dicey
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 4:46 PM
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Subject: [Nfbf-l] Lucky, A wonderful story!

LUCKY
Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you don't
and may decide you need one.
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 from God! He
covers you with His treasures and His love!


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