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“Sisterly Love”

Shortly before Grandpa died, David and Beth took Grandma to look at a litter of puppies, hoping that she might find some comfort in the company of a new puppy.  Well, the trip was a success!  Grandma fell in love with a cute little ball of multi-colored fur and named her Cutie Pie.  David and Beth fell in love, at the same time, with Cutie Pie’s sister whom they named Tiffany.  Both went home as happy as could be – David and Beth to Columbus, Ohio and Grandma to Belmont, Ohio about three hours from David and Beth.

Cutie Pie led a very quiet, sedentary life with Grandma while Tiffany led a very active one with David, Beth, and their children.  Because of strong family love, David and Beth frequently asked Grandma and Cutie Pie to visit them for a week or so.  This was quite a gala event for Cutie Pie and Tiffany.  Cutie Pie would lie quietly in the car until she was a few miles from Tiffany and then, like she knew where she was, she would stand up, start looking out the window and shivering with excitement.  The minute the car door opened, Cutie Pie was out to greet Tiffany who was waiting anxiously.  They’d race around the house playing with each other in pure ecstasy, always together for the whole week.

As years passed they became a little less playful, but always exhibited a strong love for each other.  It appeared to us that they communicated in some way to each other about the kind of life each led.  Tiffany tried to add a little excitement to Cutie Pie’s quiet life.  Tiffany knew she was the “boss” in her own home and made it very clear to other visiting dogs that they could not eat or drink from her bowls and could not lie in her bed.   Cutie Pie was given complete freedom by Tiffany to do anything.  Cutie Pie, however, seemed to respect Tiffany by following the same rules as the other dogs.  One day, however, Cutie Pie very gently and slowly climbed into Tiffany’s bed and laid her head down on the soft side of it.  Tiffany stood observing what was happening without uttering a sound.  She then ran and got one of her favorite blankets; laid it along side the bed, worked to make it comfortable, then laid down and lovingly put her head next to Cutie Pie’s.  The strong sisterly love they exhibited brought tears to our eyes.