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[sidsmom]

Spoiler Alert: Get the tissues ready!

In summary, this is a Dutch lady with Parkinsons.

She was an experienced equestrian.

Her son takes her to a special equine center for one last ride.

She says 'heerlijk' which translates to 'delicious'.

My mother is elderly so this touched my heart...I can resonate.
So sweet!
The video is entirely in Dutch, but the message is universal.

This story is trending on CNN, but the long video below

is much more impactful.

https://vimeo.com/182415794

[Kachina624]

I watched the video on News360 last night.  What a sweet story and wonderful experience for this elderly lady.

[hennypenny]

That one hit too close to home. Am sobbing!

[sidsmom]

I loved it when she got tears when the horse nuzzled her hand.

(when they were in the stable)

[doxie1]

That is awesome. Thanks for posting. When she was on the horses and they started moving you could see the smile explode on her face. You never forget  the feel of the horse's muscles and gait.

doxie

[croemer]

Beautiful Picture.

[momtochloe]

Oh goodness @sidsmom it's pretty easy to make me shed a tear or two but this video made me sob . . . how lovely that her son arranged this for her . . . I was doing relatively well until the end of the video when you saw the pure joy on her face when riding on those gorgeous horses . . . anyone that has cared for elderly folks would recongize that smile . . . thank you for sharing . . . 

[sidsmom]

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@momtochloe wrote:

Oh goodness @sidsmom it's pretty easy to make me shed a tear or two but this video made me sob . . . how lovely that her son arranged this for her . . . I was doing relatively well until the end of the video when you saw the pure joy on her face when riding on those gorgeous horses . . . anyone that has cared for elderly folks would recongize that smile . . . thank you for sharing . . . 

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@momtochloe

Girl....I've watched this a zillion times and j-u-s-t now I watched again...and cried...a good cry, though! Sososo sweet.

ps...just love your little doggie avatar!

[momtochloe]

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@momtochloe wrote:

Oh goodness @sidsmom it's pretty easy to make me shed a tear or two but this video made me sob . . . how lovely that her son arranged this for her . . . I was doing relatively well until the end of the video when you saw the pure joy on her face when riding on those gorgeous horses . . . anyone that has cared for elderly folks would recongize that smile . . . thank you for sharing . . . 

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@momtochloe

Girl....I've watched this a zillion times and j-u-s-t now I watched again...and cried...a good cry, though! Sososo sweet.

ps...just love your little doggie avatar!

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Oh thanks @sidsmom that is my most beloved and very missed Chloe.  I lost her a year ago in January and there is not a day when I don't think of her and miss her.  She was just my special partner in crime . . . thank you for your kind words . . . 

[Azcowgirl]

Sobbing here too 😪 makes me so happy for her...my sweet dear Daddy had Parkinson's .