A man and his dog were walking along a long, wild, and exhausting path. He walked and walked, and he himself became tired, and his dog also lost his strength. Suddenly, in front of him was an oasis! A luxurious gate, behind the fence, there was music, flowers, the murmur of a stream, in a word, rest, informs Ukr.Media.
“What is this?” the traveler asked the gatekeeper.
“This is heaven. You're already dead, and now you can go in and truly rest.”
— Is there water there?
— As many as you want: clean waterfalls, cool pools…
— Will they give us something to eat?
— Anything you want.
— But I have a dog with me.
“I'm sorry, sir, but we can't do it with dogs. We'll have to leave him here.”
And the traveler passed by. After a while the road led him to the farm. At the gate again sat the gatekeeper.
“I want a drink,” the traveler asked.
— Come in, there's a well in the yard.
— And my dog?
— You will see a drinking bowl near the well.
— And what about eating?
— I can buy you dinner.
— And the dog?
— There will be a bone.
— What kind of place is this?
— This is paradise.
“How is that? The gatekeeper at the nearby palace told me that heaven is there.”
“He's lying all the time. It's hell there.”
“How in heaven do you tolerate this?”
“And that's very useful to us. Only those who don't abandon their friends reach heaven.”
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Chunky Killer Whale 🐕 Loyalty above all 03/07/2026 21:54 – What, you don't talk to your dog at all? – Of course not. – Oh, that's a very worrying symptom! – Why did you get a dog then? + Reply