I had a wonderful day today. I do pet therapy visits for children when they give depositions for abuse. I took my dog Luca today and a young girl told me that she was afraid to come, but after spending time with my dog she wasn't afraid any more and he made her feel very brave. She said that he told her she would be okay. I never heard him say a word but I know that he is very wise and a wonderful patient, sweet dog so I am sure he told her something. The most important thing, and the reason I do this, is that that little girl left feeling better and safer than when she arrived. Sometimes it feels good to know you make a difference in this world, one person at a time.
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"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." - Will Rogers
"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." - Mark Twain
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