A man was leaving a convenience store with his morning coffee when he
noticed a most unusual funeral procession approaching the nearby
cemetery. *
*A black hearse was followed by a second black hearse about 50 feet
behind the first one. "
*Behind the second hearse was a solitary man walking a dog on a leash. *
*Behind him, a short distance back, were about 200 men walking single file.
*
*The man couldn't stand the curiosity. *
* *
*He respectfully approached the man walking the dog and said, "I am so
sorry for your loss, and this may be a bad time to disturb you, but I've never
seen a funeral like this. Whose funeral is it?" *
*"My wife's." *
* *
*''What happened to her?" *
* *
*The man replied, "My dog attacked and killed her." *
* *
*He inquired further, "But who is in the second hearse?" *
* *
*The man answered, "My mother-in-law. She was trying to help my wife
when
the dog turned on her." *
*A very poignant and touching moment of brotherhood and silence, passed
between the two men. *
*"Can I borrow the dog?" *
* *
*The man replied, "Get in line." *
