Unconditional Love
As a train approached the station, Cecil Williams, a blind 60 year old diabetic on his way to the dentist, became faint near the edge of the train boarding platform.
William's guide dog, a black labrador retriever named "Orlando", tried to steady Williams. "The dog was barking and trying to keep Williams, a big man, from falling"—but Williams fell onto the tracks. Orlando, without hesitation, leapt down to be with his injured master….
Witnesses, shouted at Williams to stay down "in the trough between the rails" while they notified the operator of the approaching train. The train couldn't stop before the first two cars had passed over Williams—and Orlando, who loyally remained at William's side.
“The dog saved my life,” Williams told the Associated Press from his hospital bed, his voice breaking. “I’m feeling amazed. I feel that God, the powers that be, having something in store from me. They didn’t take me away this time. I’m here for a reason.”
And so is Orlando!
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