A Recipe for Hope
How a guide dog helps her savor every day.
Life’s ingredients come in many flavors.
Sweet moments that brighten days, and hints of spice that add a thrill.
Anne grew up helping her grandmother in the kitchen. A farmer’s daughter, her hands knew the cool dirt of the garden, plucking fresh vegetables to stir into every dish.
But as the years passed, her world began to shrink as she slowly digested the news of her vision loss.
A thought stirred in her mind: I can let this steal my joy . . . or I can make something of it.
That’s when she took hold of the harness and let four paws whisk her into a world where anything is possible.
Angelo sits in the kitchen, nose in the air, taking in the scents and watching over Anne as she feels the weight of the ingredients, sensing when a dish is just right.
When the inviting scent of warm blueberries and sugar drifts through the air, she knows— the muffins have risen to perfection. As the spatula sinks under the weight of meat and the sizzle softens, she knows dinner is done.
And when Angelo walks by her side, he brings the secret ingredient of love.
The finishing touch to a recipe of hope.
