An elderly man living with Parkinson’s discovered a shivering senior dog at his gate — and somehow, their unsteady bodies became a source of calm for one another.

fostering a senior dog with medical needs isn’t light work.”

“Neither am I.”

The room went quiet.

I hadn’t meant to say it that way, but once the words existed, I couldn’t pretend they weren’t true.

Ellen softened. “You’ll need help.”

“I have Clara.”

Clara put a hand on my shoulder. “Apparently.”

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