What's on the other side?

A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing
to leave the examination room 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."