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Sunlei

(22,651 posts) Mon Sep 11, 2017, 08:16 PM Sep 2017

Former stable hand, 87,is granted his dying wish to feed a horse one last time.

Former stable hand, 87, smiles as he is granted his dying wish to feed a horse one last time just three days before he passed away at a hospice. A pensioner smiled in his hospital bed after he was granted his dying wish to feed a horse for the last time – just three days before he died.

Patrick Saunders, 87, from Braunton, Devon, in the UK had spent most of his adolescence around horses, and began his working life at a stable.

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Former stable hand, 87,is granted his dying wish to feed a horse one last time. (Original Post) Sunlei Sep 2017 OP

Thanks for this BallardWA Sep 2017 #1

Farewell Patrick Saunders ... Donkees Sep 2017 #2

very moving Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #3

What a great way to leave this planet. Amaryllis Sep 2017 #4

Wonderful joeybee12 Sep 2017 #5

What a heartwarming story. How great they made that happen, and he could do it.nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #6

Beautiful!!!!!!! burrowowl Sep 2017 #7

Stupid alergies. progressoid Sep 2017 #8

It Is Easy To Take the Small Day to Day Blessings for Granted (nt) TomCADem Sep 2017 #9

May we all have the chance to express a final act of love. defacto7 Sep 2017 #10

RIP, Mr. Saunders. raven mad Sep 2017 #11

thank you for this lovely moment! niyad Sep 2017 #12

BallardWA

(97 posts)

1. Thanks for this

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 08:34 PM

Sep 2017

I work with the dying, and am learning that death can be as beautiful as life.
It's all about grace, and seeing this is so joyful and life affirming!
I hope his passing was as lovely as a soft touch to his brow.

Donkees

(31,447 posts)

2. Farewell Patrick Saunders ...

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 08:45 PM

Sep 2017

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

3. very moving

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Mon Sep 11, 2017, 09:18 PM

Sep 2017

Amaryllis

(9,525 posts)

4. What a great way to leave this planet.

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 09:39 PM

Sep 2017

THanks for posting. Upliftment always welcome.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

5. Wonderful

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 09:43 PM

Sep 2017

Knr

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

6. What a heartwarming story. How great they made that happen, and he could do it.nt

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Mon Sep 11, 2017, 09:59 PM

Sep 2017

burrowowl

(17,644 posts)

7. Beautiful!!!!!!!

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Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:13 PM

Sep 2017

progressoid

(49,992 posts)

8. Stupid alergies.

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:18 PM

Sep 2017

Making my eyes water.

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)

9. It Is Easy To Take the Small Day to Day Blessings for Granted (nt)

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:40 PM

Sep 2017

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

10. May we all have the chance to express a final act of love.

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Mon Sep 11, 2017, 10:43 PM

Sep 2017

It's like inscribing your signature on your entire life.
Or maybe it's choosing the one thing that defines you, writing your existential moment, and making that the period.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)

11. RIP, Mr. Saunders.

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 12:02 PM

Sep 2017

Beautiful post. Thank you.

niyad

(113,513 posts)

12. thank you for this lovely moment!

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 01:17 PM

Sep 2017

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