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The Great Mercy

By Wild Grass

In 1986, Master went to the Formosan offshore islands of Penghu to visit the Au Lacese refugees living there. While crossing a long bridge on Her departure from the refugee camp, She suddenly asked the cab driver to turn the car around so She could look at a dog lying by the roadside. She had seen it there on Her way to the camp that morning and wanted to know if the animal was all right. She got out of the taxi and patted the dog, which could barely open its lifeless eyes. It could neither move nor bark and seemed to be in great pain. Master asked the driver to carry the dog carefully to the back seat of the cab. The blood stains on his hands showed that the dog was injured. Master was much troubled and asked the driver to find a veterinarian as quickly as possible. The driver drove around and finally found one, but unfortunately the vet was out on a house call.

While waiting for the vet, Master moistened the dog's head and talked soothingly to make it feel better. The dog seemed to rouse a little; it drank some water and lay quietly. Touched by Master's true love, the driver left on his own initiative to bring the veterinarian back. On the way, he told the vet about Master's loving actions. Upon arrival, the vet immediately checked the dog's condition. It had obviously been hit by a car and sustained internal injuries. Its chest was swollen and it appeared to be in great pain. The vet gave it two injections to reduce its pain and it regained consciousness.

The next problem was to find a home for the dog. It might starve if it were put back on the street. Therefore, Master thought it would be a good idea to take the dog to the Au Lacese refugees, who were already raising and taking care of many dogs and cats. She also obtained the phone number of the vet so that he could continue to treat the dog. Her sincerity and kindness touched everyone. The vet kindly refused to accept any fee for his services, so Master asked the driver to take Her to purchase some fruit for him before returning to the refugee camp.

It had not occurred to anyone that the owner of the dog would be an Au Lacese person in the camp. He was going to the airport to meet his brother when the dog had run after him and was hit by a car. He did not have time to take care of it at the time, so he moved it to the side of the road. But he could not find the dog when he returned. (Perhaps that was after we had taken it to the veterinarian.)

Master felt much relieved when the dog was returned to its owner. When we went to have a meal at a restaurant, the driver told the people there about Master's mercy and loving care. When Master offered him a meal, he would not accept it. He only accepted some money for the gasoline. Out of kindness, the man had worked all morning without a break, carrying the dog into and out of the taxi and helping to clean up the dirty back seat, but he had not complained. Nevertheless, Master extended Her apologies to him and gave him some fruit with this remark, "This is from God."

Later, Master told fellow initiates, "When someone needs urgent care, you must help him/her/it. You must not let even a single second slip by without trying."

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