Lucky is 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 little dog just
drooped, whining and miserable. 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. But panic soon gave
way to laughter when Mary realized the
problem. She was covered, literally blanketed,
with every treasure Lucky owned!
While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made
trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved
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 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. Remember it is a
blessing from God.
The people who make a difference in your life are
not the ones with the most credentials, the most
money, or the most awards.
They are the ones that care.
cancer. 39 plus miles in Long Beach, 39
plus miles in New York.
While walking in New York she saw lots of
Dachshunds. Mainly mini red long haired…..
