Faith in humanity restored.
Sheila Marsh, 77, lay dying of terminal cancer and had one last request as the end neared, the Manchester Evening News reported. Her dying wish was to see her beloved horse Bronwen, one last time. It was arranged and Bronwen was brought to the hospital parking lot, and Marsh was wheeled out in her hospital bed for the pair’s final moment together. Marsh died just hours after the emotional goodbye.
“She had a really special relationship with Bronwen,” Marsh’s daughter, Tina, told Wigan Today. “She had her for about 18 or 19 years from Bronwen being 7. It was so touching for us all, it meant a lot to us.”
Though she was weak, Marsh mustered up the strength to speak to her treasured pet and the two shared a moving farewell.
At one point, “The horse bent down tenderly and kissed her on the cheek as they said their last goodbyes,” nurse Gail Taylor told the Manchester Evening News.
The 77-year-old, an owner of many pets, had made her wish known to the hospital’s staff after she saw her dogs for the last time the weekend before, BBC News reported.
While the moment was a beautiful one for Marsh and those around her, her daughter says that the pet lover wasn’t the only one who found comfort from seeing her animals for the last time.
“The dogs and the horse were really pining for her so it’s closure for them as well,” Tina told Wigan Today.
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