By Stephanie Clay, England, United Kingdom
Some time ago I was walking my neighbor’s dog, a smart greyhound named Tinkerbell; Tink for short. My neighbor had cancer, and dog walks were not something she could do.
Out in the woods Tink was startled by a loud firework. She headed off quickly—after all, she is a greyhound!
I looked for her for a long time in the chilly woods. Then, as night fell, I sadly walked back to my neighbor’s house. I’d done all I could but felt afraid for Tink and terrible that I had let down my neighbor by losing her dog. Silently I sang HU, a sacred name for God, and asked my inner spiritual guide, the Mahanta, to help resolve the situation in the best way for all. (The Mahanta connects Souls directly with the ECK, the Holy Spirit.)
With my apologies ready, I reached my neighbor’s house. There, I was surprised to find that the dog had gotten herself safely home—a distance of a few miles, across several busy roads. Tink sat outside the house, unable to open the front door, but just then a passerby noticed and knocked for her.
It turned out that the woman who knocked on the door for Tink had survived the same rare cancer my neighbor had. She was also very keen to walk the dog. So my neighbor met someone who really understood her condition and with whom she could discuss her cancer treatment. And we had another dog walker.
The ECK is just amazing in the way It works to help people.
I still walk Tink a few times each week. We’ve become the best of friends.
—Photo by Stephanie Clay
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Contemplation Seed
You are invited to reflect on the spiritual messages in this story by contemplating on this passage from The Spiritual Exercises of ECK, by Harold Klemp:
Spiritual Strength in Hard Times
Sing HU, a special name for God. When you sing HU, you agree to let Divine Spirit do what is best for you. Singing HU does not guarantee a healing, but it does arrange for the conditions that are best for spiritual unfoldment.
I really appreciated all the heartfelt reactions to this post. Tink died a few months after. Her owner wasn’t attentive to her health needs and ignored advice from others that the dog was in pain and nneded treatment. One day she collapsed while out on a walk and a scan showed she had advanced bone cancer. The vet put her to sleep. I was away on holiday at the time and felt very bad that i hadn’t been there for my canine friend. I knew she had to move on and was glad she was out of pain. But i missed her and the fun we used to have dreadfully.
Last summer a family of foxes started spending time in my small city back garden. They’d laze in the sun but would run away if i came outside. Except for the smallest cub, She’d go after her family but she didn’t look scared of me and would often linger to see what i was doing. The cubs grew and got more independent. The smallest one enjoyed snoozing in the flowerbeds and one day when i came out she tried to get up but couldn’t. I could see she had an injury to a front leg and couldn’t put weight on it. An urban fox that can’t scavenge, hunt and dodge cars won’t last long. I thought a while and then took her out some food. I’d put something in it to reduce swelling and promote healing. I explained the food was for her and left. She limped over and ate the lot. The same thing happened for three days. On the fourth she could stand on the leg and I though my job was done. The fox had other ideas and took to appearing at the back door for breakfast with a big fox smile on her face.
I’ve fed the fox over the winter and she’s had several more leg injuries that have eventually healed. Trust has grown between us. I got to thinking that Tink also had a history of injuries to her legs and feet. She was also obsessed with foxes and I was never sure if she wanted to hunt them or join them. One can never be certain but I’m pretty sure my dog friend Tink has come back as the wily fox at my door each morning. It such a blessing and I’m grateful to the Eck for this balm to my heart.
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This story brought tears to my eyes. Our dogs are such dear Souls. I talk with neighbors all the time at the dog park. We all agree that indeed, there is a Soul in that doggie body!!
Tink is a very special example– she managed to communicate her need silently to the passerby. That, in turn, brought the passerby into the owner’s home. Tink was a vehicle for her owner’s healing.
How amazing is that ?!?
Wow! What a powerful story! Tink knew the way home and it all worked out for you all! Thank you for sharing!
How wonderful how things worked out for the good of all concerned!
A nice story
Thank you so much.
Just too great and amazing how the ECK solve issues. Thank you for this Story
I just love greyhounds and I was so touched by the story of Tinkerbell. What a smart dog she is!
C’est une histoire formidable que j’ai aimé. Merci Merci.
Loved this story and outcome. The ECK is so precise in the way it is always working on everyone’s behalf!
Nice story ! I enjoyed it ! Tink is well connected !