God and doG

Watch this ... my ramblings will follow below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H17edn_RZoY

A fellow animal lover sent this link to me by email. I watched it the first time...and didn't quite know what I thought about it. I'm sure some would call it borderline sacrilegious. But, I watched a couple more times and decided I really liked it... a lot. Really liked the comparisons it makes but doesn't put a dog on the level of God.

If you know me, then you know my passion for animals...all animals (except snakes and rats....just can't get a warm and fuzzy feeling about those particular ones). Dogs (and cats) have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Someone told me once that dogs/animals can't go to Heaven because they don't have souls. Gotta tell you... that really bothered me....made me think hard about it. I came to the conclusion that the notion is hogwash.

I cannot, for the life of me, believe that God would give us such faithful, forgiving companions on Earth...just to abandon our animal friends to nothing after they (and we) die. I have no doubt that I'll see my canine (and feline and equine) friends again one day on the other side. So...Peppy, Snowball, Mindy, Mikey, Oscar, Pearl, Bob, Ginger, Minnie, Bo and all of my other animal friends...through the years....I know you are waiting on me. Still love you as much as I always did...you all have a very special place in my heart...and I'll see you there again one day. I know I will.