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mellowcalico
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I am not sure where to post this, but I really feel compelled to post it.
I am sure some might find it silly, but to me it’s heartwarming and I want to share. My mom is watching my brother and sister-in-law’s dog while they are on an anniversary vacation. The dog got loose when its lead broke and it took off right around dusk last night. My mom tried to catch it, but the dog was so shy and scared it took off full speed into the woods. This dog is very shy, was in unfamiliar territory, won’t come when called by strangers, my brother and his wife (who could call it) were away… so it seemed a long shot to find the dog. My mom organized some of my relatives there and they started looking for the dog until dark. I live a good 3 hour drive away (with traffic) so I was going to come out today to help.
I should ad that my mom was so upset and stressed–that I was concerned about her (she does have a heart condition). So mostly I tried to calm her down on the phone and reassure her.
In the meantime, I put together a poster and started saying prayers with my daughter asking St. Francis of Assisi to help. I figured as the patron saint of animals, it made the most sense to ask him. I was concerned for the dog, but my mom was so stressed out and in near hysterics I prayed for her as well.
Do you know what, a couple of hours later, when my mom opened the door to let her own dog out, my brother’s dog came racing back in her house. Smelly and dirty, but safe. It found it’s way back! Of course, this reduced my mom’s stress considerably too. I later said a prayer of thanks for St. Francis’ help.
I really feel the prayers helped, I feel that the dog was guided back, and I wanted to share.
I am sure some might find it silly, but to me it’s heartwarming and I want to share. My mom is watching my brother and sister-in-law’s dog while they are on an anniversary vacation. The dog got loose when its lead broke and it took off right around dusk last night. My mom tried to catch it, but the dog was so shy and scared it took off full speed into the woods. This dog is very shy, was in unfamiliar territory, won’t come when called by strangers, my brother and his wife (who could call it) were away… so it seemed a long shot to find the dog. My mom organized some of my relatives there and they started looking for the dog until dark. I live a good 3 hour drive away (with traffic) so I was going to come out today to help.
I should ad that my mom was so upset and stressed–that I was concerned about her (she does have a heart condition). So mostly I tried to calm her down on the phone and reassure her.
In the meantime, I put together a poster and started saying prayers with my daughter asking St. Francis of Assisi to help. I figured as the patron saint of animals, it made the most sense to ask him. I was concerned for the dog, but my mom was so stressed out and in near hysterics I prayed for her as well.
Do you know what, a couple of hours later, when my mom opened the door to let her own dog out, my brother’s dog came racing back in her house. Smelly and dirty, but safe. It found it’s way back! Of course, this reduced my mom’s stress considerably too. I later said a prayer of thanks for St. Francis’ help.
I really feel the prayers helped, I feel that the dog was guided back, and I wanted to share.
