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One of my favorite moments in a counseling session is when someone starts to look at things a different way. It’s usually a quiet moment, but it’s progress. Healing doesn’t happen all at once, but in small moment just like this.

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11/12/2020

Stories like this are why I would love to have a therapy dog one day!

Follow Sherman the Therapy Dog
https://www.facebook.com/ShermantheTherapyDog/posts/873028716106849

I promise that this will be the BEST story you‘ll read all day.
It’s about Sherman the Therapy Dog.

I first shared this story in 2015.
But it’s worth sharing again.
Here’s what Sherman’s owner posted:

We were stuck in a huge traffic jam for about 15 minutes, without moving, when my phone rang.

Since we obviously weren't going anywhere, I answered.

On the other end of the phone was a soft spoken man who introduced himself as Andy.

He explained he was a few cars back from us and saw Sherman stick his big ol head out the window so he called the number on our decal (we have a huge decal on three sides of the suburban with a picture of Sherman head, his name, and our contact number).

He told us he had just returned home after a 3+ month stay in a nursing home facility.

He was recovering from the most recent of multiple back surgeries.

It's because of this stay in the nursing home and his failing health that he had to rehome his large breed dog.
He is, sadly, unable to care for him any longer.

This decision clearly broke his heart as we could hear him choking up as he spoke.

He asked if we could meet up some time so he could just pet Sherman.

Of course, we told him we would love to set a time meet up with him.

He thanked us and we said our goodbyes, with a promise to set something up in the next few days.

As we sat there in traffic, I couldn't get Andy's sad voice out of my head.

So we decided to call him back and ask if he would like to turn off into the Wal-Mart parking lot to say hello to Sherman real quick.

We could hear his voice cracking over the phone when he said "yes!".

When we met him in the parking lot, he slowly got out of his vehicle using a cane.

After proper introductions, we opened the side door of the suburban and told him he was welcome to sit inside the door to visit with Sherman.

As soon as he sat down Sherman came right over and started nuzzling into him.

The tears started almost immediately and Andy sobbed into Sherman's neck.

Sherman just sat there, letting him hug him, hold him, and kiss him.

It wasn't long before we were all pretty teary eyed, as he told Sherman all about his dog he had to let go.
You're a good boy, Sherman.

—-Sherman the Therapy Dog
https://www.facebook.com/ShermantheTherapyDog/posts/873028716106849

So was I right?
Is this the best story you’ve seen all day?