I've never met Mabel the dog, but this week I sent her a small donation.
Mabel is the beloved pooch of Mandy, a member of my high school class. I can't say that Mandy and I have ever been close friends, but I've always admired her for many reasons. To start with, she was and is beautiful, which will catch the attention of any adolescent or teenage boy, including me. She was popular and definitely a member of what I considered a brat pack of girls and guys who resided in the upper crust of popularity.
Mandy was different than some of them, though. Despite the fact that she could choose her friends, Mandy is the type of person who judges people on a single criterion: their heart and how they use it in the world. After reconnecting on Facebook, she and I worked together a little last summer to organize our 15-year class reunion. I wasn't surprised that she hadn't changed.
Mabel, pictured above, was a frequent character in Mandy's Facebook posts and it was clear that my old friend was smitten with her four-legged roommate.
A couple of months ago, Mabel fell ill. Cancer. One of her rear legs was recently amputated. You can read Mabel's story here.
I've never met Mabel and it'll probably be years before I see Mandy again, but I was compelled to throw a few dollars their way. Though it was undoubtedly too small to pay for much of Mabel's treatment, I considered my donation to be a little nudge to the wheel of what comes around goes around.
Maybe you'll give the wheel another push?
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