My wife and I have two great dogs and as many here seem to be dog owners as well, I thought I'd post this story I was told recently.
A man was leaving work one evening. As he walked down the street on his way home, it suddenly got very dark. He could not see. As quickly as the darkness came it was gone and he found himself walking down a country lane. As he paused to consider how he came to be there he heard a dog barking behind him. He turned around and to his amazement he found his old friend and dear companion from years ago. As the dog leapt up to greet his master the man came to the realization he had died as his dog had passed away years ago. Although it was a shock, the company of his old friend was such that he was at ease with the suddeness of his demise. The two walked along the country road until they came to agate that led to a beautiful farm. As the man approached he noticed an older man with a flowing beard and a white robe at the gate. "Is this heaven?" the man asked. "Yes" replied the old man, "we've been waiting for you". The man began to enter but the old man said that the dog could not come in. Upon hearing this the man bid the bearded man good day and continued on down the road. They walked together for a while until they came to another gate with another old man. As they approached the old man said welcome to heaven you are both welcome here. The man was confused and asked about the the other gate. The old man replied "oh, that was hell. Anyone who would leave their best friend outside heaven's gate belongs there."
A man was leaving work one evening. As he walked down the street on his way home, it suddenly got very dark. He could not see. As quickly as the darkness came it was gone and he found himself walking down a country lane. As he paused to consider how he came to be there he heard a dog barking behind him. He turned around and to his amazement he found his old friend and dear companion from years ago. As the dog leapt up to greet his master the man came to the realization he had died as his dog had passed away years ago. Although it was a shock, the company of his old friend was such that he was at ease with the suddeness of his demise. The two walked along the country road until they came to agate that led to a beautiful farm. As the man approached he noticed an older man with a flowing beard and a white robe at the gate. "Is this heaven?" the man asked. "Yes" replied the old man, "we've been waiting for you". The man began to enter but the old man said that the dog could not come in. Upon hearing this the man bid the bearded man good day and continued on down the road. They walked together for a while until they came to another gate with another old man. As they approached the old man said welcome to heaven you are both welcome here. The man was confused and asked about the the other gate. The old man replied "oh, that was hell. Anyone who would leave their best friend outside heaven's gate belongs there."
