Path of Shadows and Light

Cora and I returned to Mayo today after a few weeks on sabbatical.  Entering the unit we found all new faces, many just beginning to walk the path to a hopeful cure.   Smiles broke out on their faces as
this tail-wagging Caring Canine made her way to greet them one by one.  "What does she do here?" was voiced by one gentlemen.  We've had this question posed several times before, so I didn't hesitate to answer.  "Well, she shares her heart with anyone that needs to smile, laugh or be touched by a "heeling spirit".

In the treatment area we met a little girl that was there waiting for her Grandmother, who was receiving radiation therapy.  She giggled and ran over to Cora throwing her arms around her.  Together they played with the piano book and bowling set, both crawling under the chairs to find the ball.  How much fun is that, to  come to a hospital and actually be able to play with a four-legged friend!  It was a good day, one that our new friends will remember in the course of their treatment.  Therapy dogs provide an avenue of unconditional love.