Sometimes
in life you meet someone, even online,
who you just feel the need to get to know. In my opinion, Jeff is one
of
those kind of people.
Jeff is
kind
gentleman who has a best friend named
Buddy and just
happens to be his dog. Buddy is an Akita
and Jeff has formed a
bond with him.
When
Jeff
asked me to write a poem for his dog,
I knew it was something I
had to do. The result is the poem
which is written
above.
May
Buddy
and Jeff always be together!
An old
man and his dog were
walking down a dirt road with fences on both sides. They came to a gate
in the fence and looked in. It was nice, with grassy, woodsy areas-just
what a huntin' dog and man would like-but it had a sign saying, "No
Trespassing," so they walked on.
They came to a beautiful gate with a person in white robes standing
there. "Welcome to Heaven", the robed man
said. The old man was happy and started in with his dog following him.
The gatekeeper stopped him. "Dogs aren't allowed in. I'm sorry, but he
can't come with you".
"What kind of Heaven won't allow dogs?", the old man said. "If he can't
come in, then I will stay out with him. He's
been my faithful companion all his life. I can't desert him now".
"Suit yourself", the gatekeeper said. "But I have to warn you, the
Devil's on this road and he'll try to sweet talk you
into his are. He'll promise anything, but the dog can't go there
either. It you won't leave the dog, you'll spend
Eternity on this road".
So the old man and the dog went on. They came to a rundown fence with a
gap in it, no gate, just a hole. Another
old man was inside. "Excuse me, sire. My dog and I are getting mighty
tired. Mind if we come in and sit in the shade
for while".
"Come on in", the man said. "There's some cold water under the 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?".
"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 water and some shadowed 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 lifelong 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?"
