The day flew by for Zach and Thea. They had played a game with Ava before helping her settle in for a nap. Grandma Betty was delighted to have new people to tell her stories to and shared two with them before they had to move on. The one last resident they were meeting for the day was Cora. Thea tapped on her door before entering. Cora, who was watching television, smiled at them when they entered. “Miss Cora, my name is Thea, and this is Zach. We are volunteering here at the center and wanted to meet you,” Thea cheerfully told her. “Well, this is a lovely surprise!” Cora said as she clasped her hands together. “I just had a lovely couple stop in and see me a few days ago. They said they were volunteering, too.” Zach smiled at Cora and said, “That was my sister, Melanie, and her boyfr

