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Animals Are Parents Too
I want to let you know about an event that changed my
life many years ago. It is a memory that periodically comes and
goes, but it is one of the most precious memories that me and my wife
share. I am thankful that we can remember it together. It’s a
reminder that things are not what they seem and that angels come in
many packages.
We live in College Station, Texas and we were on our way home from
Houston, Texas around the Weston Lakes area one Saturday or Sunday
morning. And when I say morning, I’m talking 1:00 to 2:00 in the
morning. We were on our way home and decided to stop at a local gas
station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good
hour and a half before we got home.
When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it,
we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. You
could tell that he was a homeless man. His clothes were tattered and
worn and it looked like he had gone in and gotten him some coffee or
something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He
must have not had enough money to get something to eat. That is not
something I remember too well, because that is not what “moved” me.
The next thing I remember is a dog that walked up to the front of
the building. Being a dog lover, I noticed that she was part wolf
and probably part German shepherd. I could tell she was a she,
because you could tell that she had been feeding puppies. She was
terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I
knew if she didn’t eat soon, she and her puppies would not make it.
Me and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people
walked by and didn’t even pet her, like most people do when they
walk by an animal in front of a store. She might not have been as
pretty and clean as most, but she still deserved better. But we
still did not do anything. But someone did. The homeless man, who I
thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the
store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone
into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of
dog food and fed that dog.
I know that this story isn’t as inspirational as most stories, but
it plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother’s Day
weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents
too. And animals as well as us are God’s creations too.
It would be a better story if I could remember all the details, but
even without the details, I believe it still gets the message
across. It took a homeless man, to show me what I should have done.
He made me a better man that day.
And God Created Dog and Cat
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the
answer to ‘Where do pets come from?’
Adam said, ‘Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me every
day. Now I do not see you any more. I am lonesome here and it is
difficult for me to remember how much you love me.’And God said ‘No
problem. I will create a companion for you that will be with you
forever and who will be a reflection of my love for you so that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourself.’
And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam. And it was a
good animal. And God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and it wagged its tail.
And Adam said, ‘Lord, I have already named all the animals in the
Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal.’
And God said, ‘No problem. Because I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him Dog.’
And Dog lived with Adam and was a companion to him and loved him. And
Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that Adam’s guardian angel came to the
Lord and said, ‘Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts and preens like a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught him that he is loved, but perhaps too well.’
And the Lord said, ‘No problem. I will create for him a companion who
will be with him forever and who will see him as he is. The companion
will remind him of his limitations, so he will know that he is not
always worthy of adoration.’
And God created Cat to be a companion to Adam. And Cat would not obey
Adam. And when Adam gazed into Cat’s eyes, he was reminded that he was not the Supreme Being. And Adam learned humility.
And God was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved. And Dog was happy.
And Cat didn’t care one way or the other.
I Don’t Speak Dog
A guy gets a new dog, a nice Jewish dog. He names the dog Einstein and trains Einstein to do a couple of tricks. He can’t wait to show
Einstein off to his neighbor. A few weeks later when the neighbor finally comes over, the guy calls Einstein into the house, bragging about how smart he is.
The dog quickly comes running and stands looking up at his master, tail wagging excitedly, mouth open, tongue hanging out, eyes bright with anticipation. The guy points to the newspaper on the couch and commands “Fetch!”Immediately, the dog climbs onto the couch and sits, his tail wagging furiously. Then all of a sudden, he stops. His doggie smile disappears. He starts to frown and puts on a sour face. Looking up at his master, he whines, “You think this is easy, wagging my tail all the time? Oy vey … And you think it’s easy eating that junk that you call designer dog food? Forget it … it’s too salty and it gives me gas. It’s disgusting I tell you!”
The neighbor is absolutely amazed … stunned. In astonishment, he
says, “I can’t believe it. Einstein can speak. Your dog actually talks. You asked him to fetch the newspaper and he is sitting on the sofa talking to us.”
“I know, I know,” says the dog owner. “He’s not yet fully trained. He
thought I said kvetch.”