Jim watched the boy take the leash of his assistance dog, and for the first time he saw that kid smile.
But it was more than that.
It was so much more than the smile.
For the first time, the boy seemed truly to come alive. He lit up as if by magic.
It was like the child had met an angel, and that’s how Jim had come to view assistance dogs: as angels with four paws.
The change in the boy’s features and his body language…his pure, simple, newfound joy in life, knowing that he had a companion who would stick by his side, no matter what—had been life-transforming for both the child and all in the audience.
For that kid, having the dog would be like have an angel permanently on his shoulder.
From The Book A Dog Called Hope by Jason Morgan and Damien Lewis
Morsel dedicated to Michael and his angel Fender
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