A Postie and a Pooch

Duke and Bob-a-Roony own Sam the black Labrador and he gets to go to work with Bob-a-Roony, Mystical Roo and the rest of the gang.  Sam is the sweetest dog in the world and seems to love hanging out at the unit whilst everyone is at work.  He's recently slammed society's expectations by befriending the postie.  A dog and a postie?  Can it be true?  Why yes, yes it can.  The postie comes by on his scooter and toots his horn.  Sam is straight out into the yard and waiting patiently at the gates.  When the postie arrives his eyes literally light up and the tail goes into overdrive.  We've seen their exchange from a far and watched as the postie pulls up next to Sam, Sam gives the postie his paw and they shake, the postie gives Sam the mail, gives Sam a pat on the head and then the postie heads off as Sam returns to his master with the day's post.  Amazing.  He doesn't eat it or anything.  Sam and the postie have developed quite a relationship and I imagine look forward to their daily "chat" but the other day...it was not to be.  Not everyone is fond of dogs and so sometimes, when there's a meeting, Sam will be asked to chill out in the upstairs office.  On this day, I was also chilling in the upstairs office.  Apparently not everyone is fond Little Stalkys either!  So, me and Sam were chilling upstairs, Sam was stretched out by my feet whilst I worked on the computer and then we heard it.  The toot.  And I'm not talking about Sam fart.  No, it was the beep of our friendly postie, looking for his pooch pal, armed with the day's mail.  I watched in heart wrenching silence as Sam rushed to the window and put his paws on the window sill.  The postie drove into the yard and looked around, unsure of where Sam had gone and then... their eyes locked and they both knew.  Today, there would be no paw shake.  No pat on the head.  Because Sam was upstairs and had no way down.  The postie drove off and a sadness hung in the air as Sam dropped back down to the floor before heading for his bed.  I swear, it was the most emotional day ever!  I only hope that these two are reunited sooner rather than later lest the heartache continue.  A postie and a pooch:  may their friendship stand the test of time.