[NAGDU] Angels among us

[Danielle Ledet]

I had a professor in my grad school class who had lost a beloved Lab,
and she enjoyed having Eden in her class. I was glad even though Eden
girl was a Golden she could bring some cheer to Lisa every time we
went to class and my Golden Girl was always on her best behavior.

On 1/13/17, Charlene Ota via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi, Wayne, thanks for sharing that.   I remember being on the bus once with
> my boy Irish, and this older lady started talking to me about how her dog
> had died like a year earlier and she was so lost without a dog. She told me
> how she felt guilty about getting a new dog because she had always told her
> dog he was the only one. I had the opportunity to encourage her to get
> another dog, that her dog was in heaven, he would understand and want her to
> have another companion. I wish I could remember exactly what I told her, but
> it was along those lines. But she sat and thought about it, and I could see
> she already had hope and a sense of relief and she was going to think
> seriously about getting a new dog. I was kind of a neat opportunity that I
> probably wouldn't have had if I didn't have my guide dog. We really do get
> to have some special little opportunities like that to give others comfort
> and hope along the way because of our guides.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Wayne And Harley
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 7:16 AM
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> Cc: Wayne And Harley <k9dad at k9di.org>
> Subject: [NAGDU] Angels among us
>
>
>
> Hello everyone,
> I just wanted to recount a touching story that happened to Harley and I.
> Wednesday morning Harley and I were on our morning commute. Harley was
> “PARK’ing” at Museum Campus as per usual when an elderly lady approached us.
> I could hear tears in her voice as she complimented Harley’s good looks, and
> her pain when she told me that her dog had passed away a couple of days
> before. She held her hand out, and placed a roll of park bags in my hand as
> she said “I thought you could use these poo bags, I've seen your dog every
> day. He's so handsome and well behaved.” I thanked her as I pocketed the
> bags.  I felt that some “puppy therapy” might help her, so I offered to
> introduce Harley to her. She sobbed as she received some “puppy therapy”
> from Harley for a few minutes.
> I'm touched that this lady reached out to us in her grief, and that,
> perhaps, Harley helped brighten her day, even if only for a few minutes.
> It has also dawned on me that my first Guide Dog Instructor was right.
> People are always watching, further even if we're not aware of it, we do
> impact people’s lives.
> I'm glad that, in that moment, I was able to be a good ambassador for the
> Service Animal community and be an “Angel among us”.
>
> Wayne And Harley
>
>
> Yours, Very Sincerely And Respectfully,
>
> Wayne M. Scace
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