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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Judy, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>How I love this story. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have been without a dog for too long now, and it makes me so happy for all those who have these sweet animals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks much for sharing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Deborah<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dale Barta via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 27, 2016 7:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Judy Rudig'; 'NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Dale Barta<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cinci-nfb] An Easter blessing for a service dog<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Judy: Thanks for that wonderful account. I’m so glad the priest did that. Sincerely, Dale Barta <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [<a href="mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Judy Rudig via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, March 27, 2016 6:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> Greater Cincinnati Ohio List; NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List<br><b>Cc:</b> Judy Rudig<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cinci-nfb] An Easter blessing for a service dog<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I got a wonderful email from a friend who lives in North Carolina. She went to Easter Mass this morning. My friend, Jackie, was sitting next to a woman who had a service dog with her. The dog was very comfortable at Mass. When the parishioners stood the dog stood, and when everyone sat the dog sat.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>The priest walked around the church sprinkling holy water on the parishioners and blessing them. When he got to the woman and her service dog, he stopped and put one hand on the woman's head, and his other hand on the dog's head, and he blessed both of them.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>My friend said that she was brought to tears by such sweetness.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Happy Easter,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Judy Rudig<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1459117772922_2607"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>513-251-8108<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>