Big Black Dog Meets Guardian Angel

There once was a big black story-telling dog, who met a guardian angel.

Big Black Dog came from a long line of story-tellers who could tell stories from morning 'til night! It wasn't so much the stories they told but how they told them.  In fact, Big Black Dog could sometimes just say, "Woof!" and all the lady pups would go crazy.  Then Big Black Dog would kindly say, "Tank ya."

Guardian Angel came from a long line of listeners who would listen to complaints from morning 'til night! Most of them were tired of hearing stories, but Guardian Angel was always very curious.   Sometimes people would be finished with their stories and she would say, "You haven't told me everything yet!"  You see, guardian angels tend to wonder more about what has not been said rather than what has been said.

So one day, naturally, the two of them got to talking.  Those two; they would talk from morning 'til night! Big Black Dog loved it because he felt he could talk about anything, Guardian Angel loved it because she loved every word and always got to hear more without asking.

But one night, Big Black Dog didn't know what to say, so Guardian Angel insisted, "You haven't told me everything yet!"  Big Black Dog tried to assure her he had, but Guardian Angel wondered more about what had not been said than what had been said.  She began to search everywhere for more words.

"Are they in the closet?" asked Guardian Angel.
"You won't find any words in there," said Big Black Dog.

"Are they tucked into your sofa?" asked Guardian Angel.
"You won't find any words in there," said Big Black Dog.

"Did you tuck your words away into the bed sheets Mister?" asked Guardian Angel.
"You won't find any words in there," said Big Black Dog.

They were both confused. Guardian Angel didn't know where else to look and Black Dog didn't know what else to say.  Guardian Angels are more used to listening, you see, and most people only call them to complain.  But Big Black Dog had no complaints for Guardian Angel. Finally Guardian Angel pleaded, "Just say something!"

"What would you like me to say?" asked Big Black Dog.
"Anything! Whatever comes to your mind! Whatever you want to tell me!" replied Guardian Angel.

"Oh, yes!" said Big Black Dog. "In that case there was something else!"
"Say it then!" said Guardian Angel.

"I love you!" said Big Black Dog.

There was silence.  Everything in one moment changed for Guardian Angel.  Before she was only curious about what had not been said, but with these words the only thing she could think about was what was said.  Now she became curious in a whole new unfamiliar way, and she didn't know what to say.

Finally she said to Big Black Dog, "I love you too!"

Then she continued, "You know what Big Black Dog? I was searching everywhere for more words from you.  I was afraid maybe you had run out and I wasn't sure why.  But now that you've told me this there's nothing else I need to hear!"

Big Black Dog smiled and said, "Well that's no good, that's no good at all!"

Guardian Angel asked, "What do you mean? Why?!"

Big Black Dog answered, "Because I love you is just the start.  I haven't told you everything yet!"

Guardian Angel blushed and without missing a beat she replied, "Well in that case...Tank ya!"