Quote Originally Posted by maria_and_matt View Post
about 4 months ago i started doing charity work with my dog. i had her tested to see if she can be a PATS dog and she passed her test, and so we started visiting hospitals and hospices. in our local hospice we met a lady and became 'close'.
i learnt that she died last wednesday :(... i had a phone call from her husband yesterday wanting to meet up with me and ruby. when he left he gave me a card, it was a card from his late wife with a cheque of £1000. she wrote, ' i could not thank you and ruby enough for making my stay at the hospice bearable. i always looked forward to see you and ruby, please accept this gift as my way of saying thanks for your regular visits, your kindness means so much to us, please do not stop doing what you have started, with much love, joanne'
i am just so lost for words
Sad, yes ... but what a wonderfully kind, and touching gesture on the part of a terminally-ill lady and her husband, in return for the obvious pleasure that you and your dog, Ruby gave [both of them]; I'm sure your visits made all the difference to their lives during her final days.

Quote Originally Posted by maria_and_matt View Post
we have decided to give 500 to the guide dogs and the other 500 to the hospice that she was in... i asked her hubby if that was ok with him, and he told me that i was given the money to do as i please, so he has no objections..

i am just trying to get over her death, i am sure this wont be the last for us.. i feel better though knowing Ruby gives so much joy to the sick and dying :-(
More power to your elbow, Maria ... for the tremendous charitable works undertaken by you and Ruby ... you truly ARE "angels of mercy"!! God Bless your unstinting efforts.