Hank’s friend was
in Michigan this winter rather than in Florida golfing with Hank. John lost his
spot on Jerry's golf league. About 1:00 pm today, John’s phone rang. Hank
was calling to get the name and address of the golf course they were going to
play on Tuesday. “I will call my brother and call you right back with that
information.”
Jerry answered the phone, but John could barely make out
what he was saying about his dog, Max. “I cannot think about golf right now. We
left Max at Kathy’s so we could all go out to dinner last night. When we got
back, Max had broken through a screen. We have been out looking, but he is
still missing. We may not even be golfing on Tuesday.” John hung up the phone
near tears himself.
“He will try to find his way home,” I said. We both knew
how difficult that would be. Max had gone missing from somewhere other than his
own home, and would be trying to find his way to a “seasonal” home, along the
crazy-busy roads in that area at this time of year….
Never realizing how significant it would turn out to be, John
and I had had the opportunity to be part of a happy ending when a lost dog
named Sophie got home safely thanks to social media (See: The Tool is Neutral).
Sophie’s information had been posted on the Pine Island
Prospect Facebook page, so I quickly posted Max’s photo there. Within minutes,
a wonderful woman shared it on the Cape Coral Pet Lost and Found Facebook page. This was the
area where Max had gone missing!
Going to that page, I was greeted by a photo of Max with
this message: “Picked up this cutie last night at the corner of Skyline Drive
in front of El Rio golf course. Please share so we can get him home. Thanks.”
Calling Jerry, I almost yelled into the phone, “Max is safe!
I am looking at a photo of him right now! He was found last night, and the
woman who found him has your number now!”
“A woman just called me!” Jerry quickly responded.
“Take the call. She has Max!” Hanging up, John
and I shared tears of gratitude and awe. One hour after we learned Max was missing, Jerry and
Max were reunited.
Professor of
World Religions, Huston Smith, said, "Daily the world grows smaller,
leaving understanding the only place where peace can find a home.” Grace is the
only word to describe what happens when we follow the threads woven together to
reveal how Max and Sophie and Hank and Jerry—and everyone and everything in
life is connected in one grand web.
