Posted on 12/05/2018 8:14:19 AM PST by Sean_Anthony
Thank You, God for creating Sully, Beau and all tail-wagging mutts in between, and for having seen bestowed upon them Your Name spelled backwards
In the end, love—love of dogs in particular—-conquers all.
It is the photo of sad-eyed ‘Sully, the yellow Labrador who nobly shepherded former President George H.W. Bush through the last six months of his life, helping him during the misery of his Parkinson Disease symptoms, that people will remember most.
The photo of Sully lying by his late owner’s casket not only went viral over the weekend, it went straight to the human heart.
Dogs are great, Bushes, not so much.
I actually feel sorry for Jeb and the less famous Bush clan getting overridden by a dog.
I understand real service dogs and fully support their use. This one sounds like he’s a real, trained service dog unlike most with fake vests and credentials courtesy of $50 and a package from Amazon.
People insist on bringing their fake service animals everywhere, but even worse, they confer upon these dumb animals human emotions, capabilities and attributes.
People own dogs and cats, they are not their parents, aunts and uncles.
For some reason my feelings are that this dog is being used as placement photo opportunities. Just IMHO.
So God Made A Dog
And on the 9th Day
God looked down on his wide eyed children and said they need a companion
So God made a Dog
God said I need somebody to wake up and give kisses, pee on a tree, sleep all day, wake up again, give more kisses, and then stay up till midnight basking in the glow of the television set.
So God made a Dog
God said I need somebody willing to sit, then stay, then roll over then with no ego or complaint dress in hats they do not need and costumes they do not understand. I need somebody who can break wind without a first thought or second thought. Who can chase tails, sniff crotches, fetch sticks and lift spirits with a lick. Somebody no matter what you didn’t do, or couldn’t take, or didn’t win, or couldn’t make will love you without judgment just the same.
So God made a Dog
God said I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds and find bombs, yet gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind. Somebody who will spend all day on a couch with the resting head and supportive eyes to lift the spirits of a broken heart.
So God made a Dog
It had to be somebody who would remain patient and loyal even thru loneliness. Somebody to care, cuddle, snuggle and nuzzle, and cheer and charm and snore and slobber and eat the trash and chase the squirrels. Somebody who would bring a family together with selflessness of an open heart. Somebody who would bark, and then pant, and then reply with the rapid wag of tail when their best friend says lets go for a ride in the car.
So God made a Dog
God said I need somebody who would stand at your side when the world around you collapses. Somebody to lie next to you during the long nights of pain and sorrow when it hurts to move, or talk, or think, or be. Somebody to stand guard, play games, snore for hours, and repeat as needed. Somebody to give you strength when you have none of your own. Somebody to fight when you have no fight left, to hold onto your soul as if it were their favorite toy, playing tug of war to keep you in this world. Somebody to be your companion and guide in this world and the next. Somebody to wait for you on the other side or stand guard in your absence until they can join you for eternity.
So God made a Dog
Paul Harvey
Sully is the only likeable and trustworthy bunch in the whole Bush lot.
Your dog will be your friend through life, marriages, divorces, and after you’re gone from life.
They probably figure since Jeb was a loser, they can run Sully Bush in the next election to carry on the dynasty.
Actually, that may not be correct. A dog does not have an immortal soul.
If animals are present in Paradise their immortality would be as Aristotle would put it “accidental” insofar as their mortal body would have no reason to perish as sickness and disease and aging would not be the norm that we see in a world steeped in Original Sin.
Human souls are by definition immortal, hence the terrifying prospect of eternal Hell looms for those who have chosen not to love God.
That dog is way more intelligent than Jeb Bush.
I foresee a dog fight between Sully and “the little brown one” George P. for that honor. He’s being groomed even as we are watching this State funeral for Granddaddy.
He's a nice dog, I'm sure, but the whole Hallmark-style chick spin on the story is just unbearable. The dog is moving on to his next job in a couple days and will barely register the switch.
Humans do not deserve dogs.
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