I have a friend who works in a care home. The other day she happened to mention this happy little story of a real world cuddle, and I just thought I'd pass it on.
Yesterday at work I got caught up by a sweet lady with dementia. She was talking to the pictures on the wall of her family about her life. I stayed and listened for a while. During her conversation she mentioned that she ‘would like a tea or coffee, preferably coffee because she likes it more she thinks’ so I made her a coffee and stroked her hair and held her hand until we both felt a little better. I left her with her favourite biscuits and told her I was going to bed.