A few thousand years ago God called together his most learned and nurturing angels and gave them a very special project.
He
said unto them “There are those on Earth that doubt my love for them and are
having difficulty adhering to my commandments and keeping their faith in me, so
I am sending you to Earth in the form of four legged creatures that will be
called dogs. I am calling you dogs so that my intentions will be obvious, your
name will be mine in reverse.
You
will be endowed with powers that no human possesses.
You
will be able to reach the unreachable and comfort those who feel that their
days of comfort have passed.
When
a human is feeling down and doubting his faith in me you must lick their tears
away and show them unconditional love.
You
will have the power to wisk away their troubles with a wag of your tail.
When
a human is happy you must do something jovial to perpetuate their happiness.
Most
important of all when a human doubts their faith in me you must look to them
for your well being, strength, and safety as they should look to me for theirs.
I
know that through your loving eyes and actions humans will learn by your
example that the way to happiness is through kindness at all times even when
the circumstances warrant anger; compassion, understanding and faithfulness is
the example you will give them.
You
will be called back to heaven long before they are so that they might feel the
heartbreak that I feel whenever one of them is lost to selfishness and greed.
For
those that keep you in their hearts for all of the remaining days of their
lives you will be waiting to welcome them into the kingdom of Heaven.
You
will be one of my greatest gifts to humanity and that is why only the best of
angels have been chosen.
Go
forth my best and brightest and teach my children what they already know but
sometimes need to be reminded of, my undying love for them so that more and
more of them will pass through the gates of my home with their souls not only
intact but polished to a brilliant shine that will line every cloud that an
enlightened human eye sees”.
And
so it was that dogs were given to man as one of His most precious gifts to be
cherished by all that understood the message that they convey.
Michael
Hills 11/12/04