On The Other Side

. On the Other Side of Death 

A sick man turned to his doctor as he was preparing to
leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am
afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side."

Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."

"You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what
is on the other side?"

The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the
other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and
as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and
leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.

Turning to the patient, the doctor said, "Did you
notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He
didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except
that his master was here, and when the door opened, he
sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the
other side of death, but I do know one thing... I know
my Master is there and that is enough." 

  -- Submitted by Tricia Innes