In English
A dog's example of Love and Loyalty
Let me tell you a story from my early years. I was then staying in the old in . An English couple were living with Me at that time. They presented Me with a couple of puppies. They said that the presence of the puppies with would give them the feeling that they were with even when they were away. I accepted the puppies. They had been named Jack and Jill. How did they live with Me? At night when I went to bed, one would sleep near My head and the other at My feet. One day, the of came to . She was a very orthodox lady. She would not take her food if she heard the bark of a dog. She sent a message to that if there were any dogs in His premises, they should be kept confined in a room. In those days there was no direct approach road to . The kept her car in (on the other side of the ) and came walking to . There were no hotels at that time. The driver of the car had to come to 's place to take his food and get back. The said she was staying in that night. The driver took his food and was returning to the car at night. As the driver would not be able to find his way in the darkness I told one of the dogs: "Jack, you better go with the driver and come back in the morning." Jack led the way and the driver was following the dog. They reached . Then the driver slept in the car. Jack slept underneath the car. The driver got up in the morning. It was chilly outside. He was in a hurry to start the car and keep it ready for the . He reversed the car for short distance. One of the wheels ran over the sleeping Jack and its back-bone was broken.