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.

with queenly restraint.

At one point, my granddaughter Lucy asked why Mabel shook.

“Because she’s old and was very cold for a while,” I said.

“Why do you shake?”

Rebecca glanced at me quickly, ready to steer the conversation elsewhere.

I waved her off.

“Because my brain sends extra signals to my muscles.”

Lucy considered that.

“So both of you have wiggly bodies?continue reading …