When my grandmother passed away, my grandfather found himself alone in his house. Every time I visited him, he was by himself and was adamant about not wanting anyone to move in with him. So, I had the idea to give him a little dog I had rescued from the street. 

He named the dog 'Chirulin,' and they do everything together: sunbathing, eating, going for walks, and watching TV. A few days ago, my grandfather fell ill, and during his time in the hospital, he wrote me a letter on how to care for 'Chirulin,' in case he didn’t make it out. He even included the recipe for the soup he makes for 'Chirulin.' All I could think about was asking him to write me a recipe for living without him.

He entrusted 'Chirulin' to our whole family. Yesterday, he was discharged, and of course, we brought 'Chirulin' to him. He hugged him tightly and whispered, "We need to hurry and do all those things we still want to do together. There’s not much time," and then he started laughing. Yes, my grandfather made a list of things he wants to do with 'Chirulin,' his loyal friend. Just seeing the way 'Chirulin' looks at him shows how deep their love is for each other.

To those who say it’s just a dog, I say: “Animals are a gift for the soul, a way to learn tolerance, respect, and love. True love doesn’t divide but unites. Loving teaches us how to love.”  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 “And God took a handful of southerly wind, blew his breath upon it, and created the horse.” ~ Bedouin legend

 

Before he died, Billy Graham was returning to Charlotte after a speaking engagement and when his plane arrived there was a limousine waiting to transport him to his home. As he prepared to get into the limo, he stopped and spoke to the driver .

"You know," he said, "I am 87 years old and I have never driven a limousine. Would you mind if I drove it for a while?"The driver said, "No problem. Be my guest!"

Billy gets into the driver's seat and they head off down the highway. A short distance away sat a rookie State Trooper operating his first speed trap.The long black limo went by him doing 70 in a 55 mph zone. The trooper pulled out and easily caught the limo and he got out of his patrol car to begin the procedure.

The young trooper walked up to the driver's door and when the glass was rolled down, he was surprised to see who was driving.

He immediately excused himself and went back to his car and called his supervisor.

He told the supervisor, "I know we are supposed to enforce the law, but I also know that important people are given certain courtesies. I need to know what I should do because I have stopped a very important person."

The supervisor asked, "Is it the governor?" The young trooper said, "No, he's more important than that." The supervisor said, "Oh, so it's the president." The young trooper said, "No, he's even more important than that."

The supervisor finally asked, "Well then, who is it?"

The young trooper said, "I think it's Jesus, because he's got Billy Graham for a chauffeur!" 

THINGS NEED TO CHANGE!

I don’t give a Rats ass who this offends, but I stand by it. War is coming, sooner or later! You the Government!! You are all a bunch of cowards! You raised the cost of living so high that both parents are always at work, rather than spending time with their children (single parents stand no chance) . Parents were told 'No you can't discipline your kids'. Well, now most of those kids are rude and out of control. You shall reap what you sow! We have taken a whole generation and turned them into selfish, entitled brats who have no respect for people, property or authority! You deem people with terminal illnesses and some with only a few months to live…fit for work!!! You allow our veterans of war to go homeless and hungry but give out millions to foreign aid!!! You save drug addicts over and over again but refuse to give free diabetic supplies to those who need them to stay alive. You bend over backwards to be politically correct, too scared to say enough is enough, in case you offend someone. You put the retirement age up so people must work until they drop. You take care of prisoners and give them everything under the sun (food, medical, education, representation, money, rehabilitation) yet you cause the elderly, those that have paid their debt to society and their families, to go broke caring for them either at home or in a nursing home... THINGS NEED TO CHANGE!