One More Miracle
A long time ago I was so troubled and the demands were so great that I struggled daily. Then a thought crossed my mind and I turned to God with a request. I have rarely asked anything of God because I think that we can, and should, face our own responsibilities. But one day amidst several problems, I asked, “Dear God, if you give me these problems while I am young enough to handle them, could you please offer me peace when I am very old?” God has always answered my requests. I found that my world calmed down as I got older, my stress diminished, and living became a more pleasant experience.
Eventually, I realized that I was living a charmed life, full of large and small miracles and interesting events. These events include appearing on television, being photographed and interviewed for the Wall Street Journal, and making the acquaintance of Pamela.
Pamela is an incredible miracle. I believe God sent her. She arrived most unexpectedly. It began like this . . . Pamela left her office to have lunch, went down the elevator to the street floor and saw a copy of the Wall Street Journal on a table in the lobby. She was drawn to a picture of me with my Shetland sheepdog, Nicky. When she looked at the photo she thought I looked like her grandmother and then she concentrated on Nicky. This is the way she described it to me. “I looked at that picture and thought, what would it be like if the situation was reversed and I was dying? What if I didn’t have the right place to leave my dog? It would be horrible if I didn’t know someone who would really want him . . . someone who would love and care for him the way I do.”
She must have read my mind. Finding the right home for Nicky was traumatic for me. I knew I was dying and I really didn’t know what I was going to do to protect him. How I could be sure that someone would love and understand my precious pet? Where could I find her? The amazing truth is, if I had searched the whole world over, there would be no one more perfect for Nicky than Pamela.
Her concern caused her to write a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal, who forwarded it to the San Diego Hospice, who forwarded it to me. I answered her letter and we met. Into Nicky’s and my life came this incredibly caring, loving young woman. She has been with us often and takes care of Nicky while she’s here. (We both want to make the transition easier for him.) She genuinely loves us both and shows it in the most wonderful ways. Grooming Nicky to perfection, taking him for walks, staying in touch with me for my sake and adding her special love to our lives. She also graciously receives the love we have for her.
Do I believe that Pamela coming into my life was a big miracle? You bet I do!
Eventually, I realized that I was living a charmed life, full of large and small miracles and interesting events. These events include appearing on television, being photographed and interviewed for the Wall Street Journal, and making the acquaintance of Pamela.
Pamela is an incredible miracle. I believe God sent her. She arrived most unexpectedly. It began like this . . . Pamela left her office to have lunch, went down the elevator to the street floor and saw a copy of the Wall Street Journal on a table in the lobby. She was drawn to a picture of me with my Shetland sheepdog, Nicky. When she looked at the photo she thought I looked like her grandmother and then she concentrated on Nicky. This is the way she described it to me. “I looked at that picture and thought, what would it be like if the situation was reversed and I was dying? What if I didn’t have the right place to leave my dog? It would be horrible if I didn’t know someone who would really want him . . . someone who would love and care for him the way I do.”
She must have read my mind. Finding the right home for Nicky was traumatic for me. I knew I was dying and I really didn’t know what I was going to do to protect him. How I could be sure that someone would love and understand my precious pet? Where could I find her? The amazing truth is, if I had searched the whole world over, there would be no one more perfect for Nicky than Pamela.
Her concern caused her to write a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal, who forwarded it to the San Diego Hospice, who forwarded it to me. I answered her letter and we met. Into Nicky’s and my life came this incredibly caring, loving young woman. She has been with us often and takes care of Nicky while she’s here. (We both want to make the transition easier for him.) She genuinely loves us both and shows it in the most wonderful ways. Grooming Nicky to perfection, taking him for walks, staying in touch with me for my sake and adding her special love to our lives. She also graciously receives the love we have for her.
Do I believe that Pamela coming into my life was a big miracle? You bet I do!
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