The Legend of Grace
[An Old Indian Legend]
“There is an old, old legend of how it came to be, that dog forsook the wild to dwell with folks like you and me.
Now man and beast they lived on a common bit of earth.
Each specie thought the other of very little worth.
One day there was a rumble, the earth began to quake.
It gave a mighty shudder, and then began to break.
A crack began to widen between the beasts and man.
Some watched the crevasse deepen, but most just turned and ran.
Now dog surveyed the distance, and man beheld it too.
Between them sprang a yearning, a feeling strange and new.
Then each one begged the other to make the fateful leap.
Yet each one dreaded jumping a crack so wide and deep.
So dog compelled his courage, and told man he would try.
He eyed the fatal distance, for if he failed, he’d die.
Then dog prepared to jump across, his courage had decided.
That if he could but make the jump, they’d no more be divided.
His muscles bunched beneath him; his body left the ground.
The wind raced past his muzzle; his heart began to pound.
His senses sought the purchase of land beneath his feet.
At last-his forepaws met the ground, his mission was complete!
No! His hind feet have slipped and he’s falling off the side!
His gallant farewell look said, “At least, new friend, I tried.”
With disbelieving glance, man beheld his falling friend.
He wouldn’t let it happen; it couldn’t be the end!
Then flesh smote air in searching and hand met paw and fur.
Then man pulled dog to safety as heart to heart they were.
Man called and dog responded, and though the gulf was wide.
Man gained the loyal canine, forever by his side.”
by Klea V. Stilwell
Why Some Men Have a Dog And No Wife:
1. The later you are, the more excited your dogs are to see you.
2. Dogs don’t notice if you call them by another dog’s name.
3. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.
4. A dog’s parents never visit.
5. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.
6. Dogs find you amusing when you’re drunk..
7. Dogs like to go hunting and fishing.
8. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, “If I died, would you get another dog?”
9. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away.
10. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.
11. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don’t get mad. They just think it’s interesting.
And last, but not least:
12. If a dog leaves, it won’t take half of your stuff.
To test this theory:
Lock your wife and your dog in the garage for an hour.
Then open it and see who’s happy to see you.