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==================================================== {Straight From the Heart} *Would I Do the Same for Them?* 1/8/00 ==================================================== If you enjoy this free daily email service, I encourage you to I appreciate any feedback or constructive criticism, so feel free to Just joined us and want to see all the past stories we've run? By Bob Perks
Our dog Daisy is old. There is no doubt about that. When she jumps down off the couch it hurts. Often times when we try to pick her up she cries out and we apologize. She eats well some days and other times she smells the food and walks away. We spend over $50 a month for her medication and I believe it is the only thing that keeps her going. She gets caught in the hurry of my day. Because she moves slower, because she doesn't do what I want her to do at just the right time, I find myself frustrated and angry. Yet, there isn't a moment when I look at her that I don't stop to pet her, kiss her and scratch her belly. She is an Old English mix of sorts rescued from the S.P.C.A. more than ten years ago. Certainly not pure bred but beautiful. So her fluffy soft hair around her face makes you want to hold her, crawl up next to her and stay there all day. Because she is getting older her digestive system is touchy. If we go out for any length of time, we must remember to place newspapers near the door. Sometimes when I am home and she is asleep downstairs she will wake up and forget that I am here. Out of necessity she will head to the back door and relieve herself. Our love was tested yesterday in what eventually turned out to be laughable. Several times during the day while working on my new book, I heard her fussing and moving about. Every time I checked on her she needed to go out. She was having one of those "digestive problems" that would have wreaked havoc on our home had I not been here. So as to avoid graphic details that may upset some, permit me to sum it all up this way: I let her out five times. Out of frustration... I began to laugh. There, in the middle of all this was Daisy. She excitedly jumped around wagging her tail making us both feel so very loved. I looked at her later that evening and said to her, "I wouldn't want it any other way. Promise me you'll stay forever." You see for all of those ten plus years we have had her, Daisy has been a friend, a companion, and a great listener. During some of my most difficult times in my life I have always found compassion and comfort in holding her near. So the very least I can do in these remaining years of her life is to understand. And yes to wash her feet, lift her up to the couch when she can't quite make it, clean up after her, forgive her and pray that when her times comes she will pass in her sleep quietly by our side. A touching true story about our love for our animals isn't it? It is true. But here's the real reason I wrote this. I recently saw a story on television about how some people treat their elderly relatives, parents, and grandparents. The abuse in some homes for the elderly is an outrage. Go back and re-read the story. Place the name of an elderly relative in there and ask yourself, "Would I do the same for them?" "I Believe in you!" Send Bob an email and let him know what you thought of his story! Poetry-Emotion ================================================== The ex-wife of my husband's friend and coworker shot and killed herself Wednesday night and also shot their 10-year-old-son. Although in critical condition, he is still alive. He is the only child of my husband's friend and he has never remarried. The doctors and family were optimistic after surgery, but a specialist says his chances are only 50-50, since one of the wounds was in his abdomen and the contents of the intestines spilled out into his abdomen and may have caused injury and infection not yet apparent. It may have been 12 hours or more from when he was shot until he was flown to a larger hospital and operated on. Please pray for the boy's recovery, both mental and physical and for comfort for the family. Thank you, Our critically ill daughter needs specialized treatment, costing over $100,000 that our I am asking everyone I know (and feel free to pass this request along) to say a special prayer for Nicole and Noelle (she is especially having a hard time, very soft heart here). Thought For The Day: "Blessed is the man who having nothing to say, abstains from giving in words
"The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what
"You can't ask to start over just because you're losing the game."
"The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant - and let the air out of their tires." - Dorothy Parker
"Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character
"Did you hear that NASA recently put a bunch of Holsteins into low earth orbit? ==================================================== ==================================================== Video Imagery (Michael's Video Production Business.) "I thought of you first after my family sat down to watch the video we gave Let me make you a video from your pictures or home movies! Writer's Guidelines
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Touching Lives - One E-mail at a Time! Author Michael T. Powers - HeartTouchers @ aol.com
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