Sir and Lady Schneider were the delighted parents of two lovely little princesses who were the apple of Sir Schneider's eye. His lady knew that he could never resist such a sweet request from them; for his heart was very soft when it came to his little princesses. However, on this point....the wish to obtain a new dog....he'd been very stern. For five years ago, Sir and Lady Schneider's pet Chihuahua had went to be with our Lord and the loss had laid heavy on Sir Schneider's heart. The feeling of loss of the beloved pet was so great that it caused his heart to harden against ever opening up to receive another pet again. His lady, on the other hand, for the last year, had been praying very hard that his heart would be changed for she so wished her little princesses to have a pet dog of their own and for herself to share too. She missed Ginger greatly and knew that another dog would not be the same, but would bring new joys. It was important to her that her little princesses know both the responsibility of caring for a pet and the unconditional love that a dog can show them.
Princess Mackenzie and Princess Maura were out in the play area in the back of the church when Lady Schneider brought the dog and they were so delighted and ran to retrieve the leash and began walking the dog to and fro. Sir Schneider frowned and looked at his lady wife....not pleased at all. When it became apparent that no one else was around, he discovered that they had no choice but to take the dog home with them. Despite the fact that his little princesses were joyous, he was not happy at all. His lady wife thought that she'd have to stay outside with the dog. Finally, he begrudgingly agreed that the dog could stay as long as every attempt was made at finding the owner and that it was his lady wife and the princesses that took care of the dog. HE wanted nothing whatsoever to do with it.
Lady Schneider promised that she'd do everything that she could to quickly find the owner of the dog. It was clear to all of them that the dog was not very young so had been a part of a family for a very long time. They would surely be missing their beloved pet. The princesses both agreed that it was very important to reunite them, yet a part of them hoped that they'd be able to keep the dog. Lady Schneider took a picture and planned to post it around the neighborhood and at prominent gathering places.
After spending time with his family and the dog....seeing how his little princesses took such loving care of the animal, Sir Schneider's heart began to melt a little. He told his lady wife that perhaps she ought not to look so hard for the family of the dog. Both she and he agreed that the animal's behavior was very strange....almost as if she'd not been well-taken care of by its family. The dog was very sad and terrified to cross streets....like she'd been dropped off and abandoned. Of course, they didn't know that this was true, but they felt that perhaps the dog would be better off with them.
The very next day, a visit from a neighbor resulted in some contact information being offered about the dog's family. It was confirmed by a very kindhearted soul, Lady Jo, who also attended the worship services of Pilgrim United Church and who was also an avid dog lover. Lady Jo had seen a picture at the local village market (Drug Mart) and it just so happened that the contact information was the same as that relayed by Lady Schneider's neighbor.
Lady Schneider's hands were tied and she had to contact the dog's family. She found that the dog's name was Budda-Lou and it belonged to the son of a very nice lady's maid who specialized in the dressing of ladies hair. She lived in the far away land of Akron. The dog was much older than Sir Schneider and Lady Schneider had thought and had simply wandered away one day. This explained greatly why the dog was so traumatized and didn't like to cross streets. Both she and the little princesses traveled one morning to the far-away land and returned Budda-Lou to her rightful owners. The lady was so happy that tears of gratefulness poured from her eyes. The Lady and her princesses were so happy to re-unite Budda-Lou and her family, but an empty place rested in their hearts that they'd not have a dog of their own for yet some time.
Little did they know......God had other plans.....
She called her dear husband at work to share with him the news that she had indeed returned Budda-Lou to her home and that the princesses, though sad, were happy to have done a good deed. Princess Mackenzie still remembered how she'd missed Ginger so when she'd been lost for that short time. Her kind heart did not like for another family to suffer through the loss of their beloved pet. And as Lady Schneider continued her conversation with her dear husband, she discovered an ad for another dog that was in dire need of a new home posted at ye olde community Craigslist.org. Much to her surprise, Sir Schneider said “Yes” when his lady wife asked if she could call! He instructed her to ask certain questions and she excitedly said good-bye and hung up with him to make the call.
Later that day, Lady Schneider had her first conversation with Lady Margie. She indicated that the dog's name was Princess Amber Star. She was a very good dog with very good breeding, of docile nature around 3 years old. She came from a very prestigious line of Cocker Spaniels...6th generation champions, in fact. Lady Margie's life was in great turmoil and she could no longer care for Princess Amber in the manner that she deserved. Her greatest concern was to find a wonderful home where Princess Amber would be adored and cared for. After an hour-long conversation, Lady Schneider made arrangements to meet with Lady Margie the very next morning in the far away land of Minerva. Lady Schneider took the princesses with her on the trip so that everyone could meet together. Princess Amber adored the little princesses right away and the bond was sealed! The Schneider Clan had a new pet named Princess Amber Star!
Moral of the Story:
God's miracles happen in all sorts of ways. Lady Schneider and the two princesses had prayed and waited patiently for over a year for Sir Schneider's heart to be changed so that a new pet could be welcomed into the family. They weren't sure if it would ever happen, but kept right on praying knowing that God would find a way.
God blessed us by bringing Budda-Lou to us so that we could be blessed by Princess Amber Star!
1 comment:
Awww...what a sweet happy ending, Shari! The girls look so happy.
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