Anyone who has pets will really like this...

You'll like it even if you don't and you may even decide you need one!Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come fora weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave theirluggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck hisfancy. Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come upmissing. Mary or Jim would goto Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be,amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys Lucky always stashed his findsin his toy box and he was very particular that his toys stay in thebox..It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease....in fact; she was just sure it was fatal.She scheduled the double mastectomy,fear riding her shoulders. The night before she was to go to thehospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her...what wouldhappen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he wasMary's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Marythought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him! Thethought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors hadanticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim tookLucky 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 arrivedhome, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps toher bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her tonap. Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. Itmade Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. When Mary woke for asecond she couldn't understand what was wrong. She couldn't move herhead and her body felt heavy and hot. But panic soon gave way tolaughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, literallyblanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept, thesorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing hisbeloved 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 day. It's been 12 years nowand Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky He still steals treasures andstashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.Remember...live everyday to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing from God. And neverforget....the people who make a difference in our lives are not theones with the most Credentials, the most money, or the most awards.They are the ones that care for us.If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Livesimply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.