This week Frankie and I did a presentation via Skype for 1st graders and primary class in Eastern Canada. Before I shared Frankie’s therapy dog work with them I asked if they knew what a therapy dog did. One little boy had the perfect answer:
“A therapy dog makes people happy when they are sad.”
Short, to the point, and simpy beautiful!
Below Frankie with one of the residents of Libby’s House (senior assisted living) who always lovingly calls Frankie, “Freddy.”
At my in-law’s home on Christmas Eve I gifted my three nieces and one nephew a copy of my newest book, Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Therapy Dog Visits Libby’s House. Since one of the themes of the book is making a difference in your own, unique way, as Frankie does even though she is disabled, I thought I’d encourage each of them to make a difference. They each received an extra copy of the book and I’ve asked them to donate it. I gave them suggestions, but also said if they came up with an idea in how to make a difference with the book, to go for it!
John comes from a large family with 5 sisters and all their significant others and four grandkids, so it can be, well let’s say, a bit loud at family gatherings (but I love it). So amongst the remaining gift opening, loud talk and laughter, my nieces and nephews sat in the middle of the living room floor reading their new Frankie books. Tears sprang to my eyes and it was the BEST gift ever!! So I share photos of all of them as my Best Christmas Gift of 2009.
