Meet Josh.

He has challenges in his life; the exact nature of which are not mine to disclose.  But his personality shines. He smiles; he shows his pleasure at seeing me; he speaks my name in a kind voice.

And every day, he walks our family’s dog.  I pay him, though not as much as it’s probably worth.  I pay what he has asked me to pay and am grateful that such a kind soul comes to my house each day and takes Little Girl — that’s the dog — on walks so long that she’s lost weight and we’ve been able to decrease her seizure medication.  Now my son’s dog has a faithful friend and her life has been enriched.

Today Josh came to see me.  He brought a note written in his careful print on red paper.  He wrote it for me.  It says:

“Dear Corrine, I’m sorry to hear of your father in laws passing.  I hope you have a great day.  Thank you for letting me take care of Little Girl.  Much love, Josh”

My heart sings.

Josh and Little Girl