Nathan Struggling - 1 week to go
22 August 2019
About a week ago, Nathan came to my place and started asking me a lot of questions about his previous dog Indie and why he couldn't see her. He talks about Indie all day, and in fact, Indie's name is a vocal tic for Nathan (a word that he repeats over and over again and something that he says more when he's excited or anxious).
As he began talking about her he started calling her "Indie, come! Come, Indie! Come Indie!" He was calling for her from an absolutely broken heart. He then apologised to Indie and then broke down into sobs in my arms. I cried too.
Soon after, Nathan picked up his toy unicorn and announced "this is Indie." I said, "oh, has the unicorn got Indie's essence?" and Nathan replied, "No, this is literally Indie." Ever since then, Nathan has called his unicorn Indie and treated it as if it is his actual dog Indie. He refers to Indie (his unicorn) all day, and I believe this is a comfort to him.
We are due to receive Nathan's therapy dog in one week's time. It's a lot of money and in honesty, I am struggling with the financial cost of it, but we absolutely cannot afford to wait any longer for a dog to help Nathan. Nathan last saw Indie 8 months ago, and he needs the therapy that only a dog can bring him. I want to thank each one of you that has contributed to our fundraising campaign. It means so much to me, and to Nathan.
