A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was leaving

the room after paying for a visit for a wellness exam, 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. And when the door opens, I shall pass