Re: Sad Day

On Mon 05 Apr, Rene M. Lipshires wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grem, Beth A <GremEA@navair.navy.mil>
> To: 'veggie-list@eskimo.com' <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
> Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 10:55 AM
> Subject: Sad Day
> 
*For those who can't read attachments, here is the missing text, minus typing error
Allan
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Heaven's Gate

An old man and his Dog were walking down a dirt road with fences on both
sides, when they came to a gate in the fence and looked in. It was nice and
grassy with woody areas, just what a "huntin' Dog and his man" would like, but
it had a sign saying 'no trespassing' so they walked on.

They came to a beautiful gate where a person in white robes was standing.
"Welcome to Heaven" he said. 
The old man was very happy and started in with his Dog following him. The
gatekeeper stopped him. "Dogs aren't allowed.
I'm sorry but he can't come with you".

"What kind of Heaven won't allow Dogs? If he can't come in, then I will stay
out with him. He's been my faithful companion all of his life, and I can't
desert him now."

"Suit yourself, but I have to warn you, the Devil's on this road and he'll try
to sweet talk you into his area, he'll promise you anything, but the Dog can't
go there either. If you won't leave the Dog, you'll spend Eternity on this
road."

There was no way the old man was going to leave the Dog, so he and the Dog
walked on. They came to a rundown fence with a gap in it, no gate, just a
hole. Another old man was inside.

"S'cuse me, Sir, my Dog and I are getting mighty tired and thirsty, would you
mind if we come in and sit in the shade for a while?"

"Of course, there's some cold water under that tree over there. Make
yourselves comfortable."

"You're sure my Dog can come in? The man down the road said Dogs weren't
allowed anywhere."

"Would you come in if you had to leave the Dog?" asked the latest
gentleman.

"No sir, that's why I didn't go to Heaven, he said the Dog couldn't come in.
We'll be spending Eternity on this road, and a glass of cold water and some
shade would be mighty fine right about now. But, I won't come in if my buddy 
here can't come too, and that's final."

The man smiled a big smile and said, "Welcome to Heaven."

"You mean this is HEAVEN? Dogs ARE allowed? How come that fellow down the road
said they weren't?"

"That was the Devil and he gets all the people who are willing to give up a
life long companion for a comfortable place to stay. They soon find out their
mistake, but then it's too late. The Dogs come here; the fickle people stay
there. GOD wouldn't allow Dogs to be banned from Heaven. 
After all, HE created them to be man's companions in life, 

"Why would He separate them in death?"
 

 
> >A sad day for me.  My dog Casey passed away last nite.  She'll no longer be
> >able to "steal" tomatoes out of the garden or "help" me set out plants.
> She
> >was a good dog.
> >
> >Beth (MD zone 7)
> >
> >
> 

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Allan Day  Hereford  allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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