Amazing stories x

[Fluffy]

I have a dog story that is special to me because I believe it saved my life. I was trying to deal with depression, anxiety and social phobia. I was at a very low point in my life, I had just gave birth to a new baby, I already had 2 other children, and I couldn't leave the house.
Also when my new baby was only a week old I found out that his father wasn't who he said he was (but that's another story). Anyways, I was sitting on the couch in the little house I was renting, crying my eyes out which had become a regular event. I was holding my son and wondering what I was going to do, I felt so sad and alone extremely depressed, and felt useless to my children and was even considering "taking myself out of the picture".
I began to pray, I prayed for an angel to help me, to guide me, to make my life better. I then put my son to bed and then cried myself to sleep.
The next morning I woke with an unexplainable urge...I was anxious and excited and I could not get the thought of going to the Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (S.P.C.A.) out of my mind. I tried to quit thinking about it as another "being" in the house is just more work but I couldn't, I had to go!
I got a friend to watch my kids and I drove to the SPCA. As soon as I pulled up a bunch of dogs came out into their runs, they were bouncing and whining and barking...all except one. She was the most beautiful dog I had ever seen, she was huge but I couldn't take my eyes off her. She too just sat staring at me sitting there in the car. I don't remember what any of the other dogs looked like...I don't think I even took notice of them except all the noise and commotion they were making.
I got out of the car and couldn't help but smile at her...her ears pricked up and she cocked
her head to the side. I went into the building and asked what kind of dog she was. I was told a 2 year old Lab/St. Bernard cross (so you can imagine the size). She said normally they would give a big dog like that to a farm but because she chases cattle (which was the reason she was there), they wanted someone in the city to adopt her...plus she seemed more of an indoor dog.
Well we went into the back where the pens were and I walked straight over to this beautiful golden brown/white girl. I couldn't get over her size! She was huge! I reached into the little hole of the pen and she came up and flipped my hand onto her head with her nose. I laughed at this, she was strong, but yet so gentle. She wasn't jumping or barking just sitting there happy to have my hand on her head.
That's when I saw it...just above eye level was a little name tag...I had to look twice because it shocked me...but yes there it was her name and it was ANGEL!! I knew at that moment it was meant to be. I said I want her, I want to take her home with me now.

And so it was done, there she was, this "gentle giant" in my little house.
It was like a miracle...suddenly I was out of the house everyday taking Angel for walks. I felt safe for the first time in a long time. And, I realized I was happier.
I still had moments of sadness of course but it was like Angel could sense them...she always came to me and put her head on my shoulder like she was giving me a hug...on particularly sad days if I was on the couch or my bed she'd get right up on my lap and curl up...I couldn't even move from the weight of her! But she always cheered me up. She would constantly check on the baby or lay at his feet like she was protecting him. I put him in a jolly jumper and Angel would lay at his feet while he jumped on her. She would even sleep as he crawled on her, pulled at her ears ect. she was definitely a gentle giant.
Then one day she got out and ran,......I couldn't find her and was very panicky when suddenly a phone call came in. It was a very nice man who had picked her up and he said he was going to drop her off. Well he did drop her off and the nice man and I have been together ever since.
This Angel saved my life...if she hadn't came into my life when she did I may not be here today to share this story. I believe all dogs are angels...no matter how big or small or breed. They love you unconditionally, and always seem to know when you need them most. I still have my "big girl" and now my family lives on an acreage where she can run free...and guess what? She DOESN'T chase the cattle!!
Deanna

[Penelope]

OMG - that made my eyes leak!:053:

[Meerkat]

:078::062: love and tears at the same time here :075:

That was lovely

[MightyMouth]

That was really lovely xx :077:

[mrsk]

That was just gorgeous :) You could submit that to a magazine for money!

[Fluffy]

January 3, 2005 - 6:03PM

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Sangeeta, a mother of three boys, looks down on her eldest son, Dinakaran, seated, and the dog that saved his life, Selvakumar.
Photo: AP


"Run away!" the husband screamed from a rooftop after he spotted the colossal waves.
His wife Sangeeta grabbed her two youngest sons and hoped that the third and oldest - 7-year-old Dinakaran - would outrun the tsunami churning toward her home.
But Dinakaran didn't follow. He headed for the safest place he knew, the small family hut just 40 metres from the seashore.
Sangeeta thought she would never see him again. But he was saved by the family dog.
While water lapped at Sangeeta's heels as she rushed up a hill, the scruffy dog named Selvakumar ducked into the hut after Dinakaran.
Nipping and nudging, he did everything in his canine power to get the boy up the hill.
Sangeeta, who like many south Indians only uses one name, had no idea of the drama unfolding below.
Once she had crossed the main road to safety she collapsed into tears, screaming over the loss of her eldest son.
"I had heard from others that the wall of my house had collapsed, I felt sure that my child had died," said the 24-year-old mother.
Selvakumar looks pretty much like every other dog in the village. He hardly ever barks and lets the three boys climb all over him and pull his tail without protest. At night, he joins the rest of the family and sleeps among them, no matter how may times they throw him out.
Most days, the dog escorts Dinakaran to and from school, spending the rest of the day playing with the other two boys, or begging for food.
Sangeeta's brother-in-law gave her the puppy, following the birth of her second son. When the brother-in-law died in an accident two years ago, they changed the dog's name to his.
Sangeeta's family had always lived along the coast, just north of Pondicherry, a former French colony.
The morning of December 26 began like most others, with sunny skies and a cool breeze.
Sangeeta's husband, R Ramakrishnan, had just returned from his early morning fishing with a boat full of fish.
From their home, the view of the ocean was obstructed by a two-storey community centre. So when they heard a strange noise coming from the sea, Sangeeta's husband went to investigate.
When Ramakrishnan saw the waves, he ran to the roof of the centre and shouted down to Sangeeta to flee. That's when she made her agonising choice.
"He is somewhat older than the other two. I knew he would be able to run, so I grabbed the other two," Sangeeta explained.
Dinakaran credits the dog with saving his life.
"That dog grabbed me by the collar of my shirt," the boy said. "He dragged me out."
Sangeeta said she believes some special spirit, perhaps her brother-in-law's, resides in the dog.
AP

[starlight]

Beautiful. It's things like these that make you feel that your life is no different to anyone else. We all suffer and yet we all have this power to pull mankind back together and remember who we are.

[starlight]

This is a true story that actually happenned to me years ago when I was about 17.

I'd gone to meet my then boyfriend at the beach (I lived in Hong Kong). He and his friends were on this cliff top. So I made my up. Found out that an awful tragedy had happenned. A father had jumped off the very top with his 2 young sons and all drowned.
I could hear the boys crys and it got too much for me,so I decided to leave. But I walked the wrong way. I could hear them saying 'No not that way'. But too late. I had walked off the cliff and plunged......well more like floated 20 foot down. I had my arms stretched out at the side as if I was being held and helped down . Landing on my feet,I walked over to a bench where I sat feeling shocked,amazed and in awe that I had floated down without hurting myself.
I am positive I had Angels with me.

[manandvanrichmond]

It's really amazing story...♥
I believed in miracle...