This past Wednesday, my sweet Grandma and Grandpa were treated to a "last wish" by the Hospice that takes care of them. My Grandpa has always been a huge fan of horses, and has owned many of his own, but nowdays he's not been able to even walk because of the strain it puts on his heart. He has congestive heart failure, and it isn't looking like he's going to be here much longer, so these AMAZING people from the center arranged for a horse and carriage ride for him and my Grandma (who is in the final stages of Alzheimer's) to ride around the loop at Murray park.
We were all in tears as we could see how much it meant to my Grandpa, to be able to be outside one last time, and to see the horses and spend some time with his wife. They don't see each other very often since my Grandma is taken care of at my Aunt's and Mom's homes, while he is at the Hospice, so just to see them together is so sweet. Subway even sponsored the whole event, so there was free food for everyone too! I have never seen so many people take such a personal interest in just a little, old couple and their family - it was SO inspiring! I hope these people are really blessed for their service - it meant the world to all of us. :)
Read the whole story here.
See the slideshow and hear the audio here.
16 comments:
That made me all teary. What a nice tribute, Emily. Thanks for sharing.
That is the sweetest thing! How awesome!
Wow, talk about tear jerker! That is the sweetest thing ever. I love the story and the pictures, thanks for sharing!
Talk about quiet the Vacation! Sorry you missed out on Hawaii, but looks like Florida turned out pretty nice! That is an awesome story about your gparents....totally brought me to tears. It is so nice knowing there are still great people in this world.
That is so sweet. It totally made me a weepy.
that is by far the coolest thing i have seen in a long time--that photo of them from the back with the sign is breathtaking.
love lives forever!
ah! i am SO sad i couldn't have been there! i didn't even know about it! how wonderful! the pics with grandma in them always make me cry.
What great role models! Love the pic of them kissing!
WOW!!! That's amazing! There are still a couple tears rollin' down my cheek. For some reason I can't see the slide show...maybe it's my computer. I'll have to try again later. What a sweet couple! Thanks for sharing!
I don't know what to say because I have a huge lump in my throat! They are darlings!
That was really beautiful. It made me cry. How wonderful for someone to give them that moment.
That is so sweet!
Dave showed me that article the other day and I got all teary eyed! So cute!
they are just so cute!
I read this in the DN and thought it was so tender and sweet! Lucky to have such great role models. We need to hear about these kinds of stories more often!
Wow. They are awesome! Thanks for sharing that, Emily. Too cute.
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