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 of which 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."