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A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.


He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.   

  After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.  

 
When he was   standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as  h e got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side.    When he was close enough, he called out, 'Excuse me, where are we?'  

'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered. 'Wow! Would you happen to have some water?' the man asked.
 

 
Of course, sir.. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.'The man gestured, and the gate began to open.  

'Can my friend,' gesturing toward his dog, 'come in, too?' the traveler asked.        'I'm sorry   sir, but we don't accept pets.'  

 

The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.


  After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence.  

  As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.      'Excuse me!' he called to the man. 'Do you have any water? '   

'Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in.'  

 
'How about my friend here?' the traveler gestured to the dog.

    'There should be a bowl by the pump....'  

They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it....
 
The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.

 
When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree. 

 
'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked.

    'This is Heaven,' he answered.   

'Well, that's confusing,' the  traveler  said. 'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.'        'Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates?   Nope. That's hell.'

  'Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?'  

  'No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind.'   

  Soooo....

  Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a word.

M aybe this will explain.
  
When you are very busy, but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do? You forward jokes.   

When you have nothing to say, but still want to keep contact, you forward jokes.

When you have something to say, but don't know what, and don't know how, you forward jokes.

    Also to let you know that you are still remembered, you are still important, you are still loved, you are still cared for, guess what you get?

     A forwarded joke.

  So, next time if you get a joke, don't think that you've been sent just another forwarded joke, but that you've been thought of today and your friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile.
   
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20 Comments on A Wonderful Short Story!

JUL
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Morning Kristen,   Terrific story.  Our critters bring so much joy into our lives. 

9:09am • #1
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Hi Kristin, I commented on your FB page as well, mind if I copy and send to some of my friends?

11:56am • #3
290,129 Points

Of course not...go for it Christine...you can do that anytime for anything of mine...I am not that way!

12:00pm • #4
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Hey, Kristin. I love this point of view. I can honestly say that I did not think this way until now. Thanks for sharing, Jim

12:28pm • #5
208,464 Points 1 Featured Post

Kristin, what a great short story.  Anyone rejects my dog, I move right along as well.

12:50pm • #7
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Forwarded to my Paw....:)  LOL

He will like it!

I lost my dog as you know, earlier this year...Definitely, I would be moving along the path!!

Oh, but I carry bottled water!

D

1:43pm • #8
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Kristin,

That is a wonderful story!  Where I go, my animals follow.  They are my best friends and I would never leave them behind.  At least now when I get I joke, I will know that I was thought of.  Thanks for the laugh and your thoughts.

Brigita

2:39pm • #9
290,129 Points

Darin, a pets loss is hard to recover from....but, in time, perhaps you will adopt or rescue another friend!

2:59pm • #11
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Of course Brigita, we are cut from the same cloth!!

3:00pm • #12
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Dear Kristin,

This awesome forwarded story is no joke. What a wonderful story. I just love it. I could not imagine giving up my babies for anything. Thanks for sharing!

Betina

 

6:17pm • #13
128,504 Points

Hi Kristen-Love the story-I had a predicament a couple years ago where I moved to that didn't allow pets. I couldn't give Lindsey up as she is my baby and I really wanted and needed the apt as I was living with my Mom. I took the apt but didn't move in and 3 months later they changed their NO PET policy. It was the happiest day of my life I think. <SMILE>

10:57pm • #14
JUL
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Betina, I simply would not give them up period!  Glad you liked it ...have a  nice day!

7:58am • #15
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SHaron, I am so glad it worked out...I simply could not move anywhere either w/out my pets....like people with kids who don't consider that, I can't either!!  Take care SMILE

8:00am • #16
JUL
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109,469 Points

Hi Kristin,

I enjoyed that story very much...very touching. The art is great as well.

5:30am • #17
290,129 Points

THanks Tony!  I appreciate the comment..have a great day!

7:55am • #18
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502,471 Points 8 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Kristin - Sorry I missed this great story and I was able to view quite a few of your posted to the rainy group, smalls groups have their good points don't they!

VB :o)

11:44pm • #19
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