This is my story of Cashew's new friend.

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This is my story of Cashew and his trip today to bring some sunshine on 'a cloudy day' to meet his newest friend.

My friend, Becky, works with Hospice and she called us to come to see one of her patients. So this morning, Cashew and I visited a lady who I will refer to as 'Mrs. Sweetness'. She is an Alzheimer's patient at the Wesleyan here in Georgetown. She is non-responsive with little or no eye contact.  She does not stand on her own.  As a young woman, this lady had ridden horses, so we thought that with a visit with Cash, she might respond..
 
'Mrs Sweetness' was in her wheelchair when we got there and had her eyes closed with "fisted" hands.  Cashew went up to her and the aid who helped her stand up, said "she is standing on her own". She opened her eyes and touched her hands to Cashew's forelock.  She held on to it for several minutes.  Her son would take her hands and touch them to Cashew's coat and hair. 

It was an awe inspiring sight between horse and mother and son!

After a few minutes, the lady got tired and sat down, but continued to let them place her hands on his neck and face. Cashew put his head down on her leg at one point and looked like he was about to go to sleep. As our new friend tired, she closed her eyes and was taken back to her room.  Cashew and I walked back to her room with her family. She was non-responsive again by then, but walking Cashew on the tile floor seemed to perk her up a little.  She seemed to know that Cashew was there.  Cashew laid his head against her leg and she received that nuzzle calmly.
 
I told Becky and the lady's son that I would be glad to go back to spend some time with her, so I may be going back again soon.  I would love to give the family just a little bit of joy when they see their mom feeling a little better.

~Candy~