Nutty...Batty...Insane...Crazy...

A little bit of humor at a not-so-humerous time.

My friend and neighbor Cindy has been having a rough couple of weeks. Her grandma is passing, and it's sad. When visiting her grandma at the hospital they learned that Grams had been moved to the psychiatric wing of the hospital due to renovations on her previous accomodations. So, Cindy and Indy (her service dog) made their way to the 4th floor to find Grams. As they were visiting, the cell phone of Cindy's sister began to ring. Being the person she is, Cindy decided that she should deliver the phone to the family room where her mom and sister were taking a break.

Cindy reaches down and attaches the leash to Indy's collar. Off they go, ringing phone in hand. She holds the leash tight against her body with both hands, as to keep Indy close at hand. They arrive, they deliver and they march back down the hall toward Grams room. About 20 feet from Grams doorway a nice nurse greets Cindy, as she bends down towards the end of the leash she looks up at Cindy and says in a sing-songy voice "is there a dog on here?" Cindy looks at her with confusion evident in the crinkled place between her eyes. She looks down to her side only to discover that Indy is NOT there. Gone. Cindy glances up in panic, surely she's not crazy, and insists that there really is a dog. The nurse follows her back to Grams room, where Indy is perched next to Grams waiting patiently for Cindy's return.

Grams (supposedly on her death bed) peers out through one squinty eye and says "she's been here all along."

I wonder who felt more ridiculous...the nurse or Cindy? lol.

Hoping you got as much of a chuckle as I. Although I will admit, it was more than a chuckle. I cried.