"Rescued"

A little girl whose parents had died lived with her grandmother
and slept in an upstairs bedroom.

One night there was a fire in the house and the grandmother
perished while trying to rescue the child.

The fires spread quickly, and the first floor was engulfed in flames.
Neighbors called the fire department, then stood helplessly
by, unable to enter the house because flames blocked all the entrances.
The little girl appeared at an upstairs window, crying for help, just as
word spread among the crowd that firefighters would be delayed a few
minutes because they were all at another fire.

Suddenly, a man appeared with a ladder, put it up against the
side of the house and disappeared inside. When he appeared, he had
the little girl in his arms. He delivered the child to the waiting arms
below, then disappeared into the night.

An investigation revealed that the child had no living relatives,
and weeks later a meeting was held in the town hall to determine who
would take the child into their home and bring her up.

A teacher said she would raise the child. She pointed out she
could ensure her a good education. A farmer offered her an upbringing
on his farm. He pointed out that living on a farm was healthy and
satisfying. Others spoke, giving their reasons why it was to the child's
advantage to live with them.

Finally, the town's richest resident arose and said, "I can give
this child all the advantages that you have mentioned here, plus money
and everything money can buy."

Throughout all this, the child remained silent, her eyes on
the floor.

"Does anyone else want to speak?" asked the meeting
chairman. A man came forward from the back of the hall. His gait was
slow and he seemed in pain. When he got to the front of the room, he
stood directly before the little girl and held out his arms. The crowd
gasped. His hand and arms were terribly scarred.

The child cried out, "This is the man who rescued me!" With
a leap, she threw her arms around the man's neck, holding on for dear
life, just as she had that fateful night. She buried her face on his
shoulder and sobbed for a few moments. Then she looked up and
smiled at him.

"This meeting is adjourned," said the chairman.

~Author Unknown to me


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Jude "White-Bear" Correll
Animal Psychic Team
Spirit Foundation Int'l
www.AnimalPsychicTeam.com
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And everything you say be your Prayer ~Anon
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Nice article on the Power of Intention and Animal Healing
http://www.sidereus.org/a/jwb_intention.htm
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