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Most people that know me know I have dogs and my dogs are certified therapy dogs. I visit nearby nursing homes, adult day care centers and a local grade school with one of them each day for about an hour or more. One of my fond memories was when my Borzoi, GiGi, met Loretta, a resident of the Lutheran home in south Hanover. Loretta is blind and she loves dogs and always had them before living at the home. Like most blind people, her touch is the way she sees and when I walked up to her with GiGi she reached out and felt her face, over her ears and down her neck. GiGi, the wonderfully patient dog for a large breed, stood so still then gently sniffed Loretta's eyes as if to say "I know you are blind and I understand". To preserve that memory, I drew this in colored pencil.
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Charlotte, what an amazing memory to preserve, and what a great job you did doing it! I have been working on a colored pencil piece for several days and hope it turns out half as well as yours.
Your story brought a tear to my eye. What a wonderful moment and painting. God bless Gigi and Loretta
What a wonderful and touching story and painting. Yes I agree...God bless Gigi and Loretta.
My heart gave a little hitch when I viewed this, Charlotte. It has been exactly a year since we lost my mother-in-law, and your picture really reminded me of her. I loved that people brought pets in to visit the residents of the nursing home, and one of the residents was actually allowed to keep his golden retriever in his room - a joy to residents and visitors alike!
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