An 85-year-old woman was given the opportunity to gaze upon the coastline in Australia where she met her husband one last time before she passed away.
As reported by 7News, 85-year-old Mavis from Port Macquarie in Australia was transferred to palliative care from her home earlier this week.
During the journey in the ambulance, Mavis mentioned to paramedics Ray Smythe and Dave Moran about how she met her husband of 65 years at the beach.
The 85-year-old recounted to Smythe and Moran how she met her beloved Ron on Clovelly Beach and they soon hatched a plan to give her one last special memory.
Ray said via ABC.net.au: "She mentioned her and Ron had met on Clovelly Beach, and Dave piped up from the front seat and said do you want to go via the beach?"
He continued: "So we went off to Flynns Beach and Mavis was quite impressed ... she spotted a whale. She was becoming quite frail and couldn't get out of the stretcher but her mind was as sharp as a tack and she knew what she wanted."
The trio stayed at the beach for half an hour, and Mavis was able to feel the breeze on her face and get to experience the place which had given her the "happiest moment of her life" one more time.
"Her last journey was a lovely one. She could enjoy the whales breaching, the breeze, and the water," Dave said. "It was a lovely thing to do for someone's final journey."
The paramedics were saddened to hear that Mavis passed away shortly after this journey to the beach. "She knew she was towards the end of life, but I didn't expect her to pass away the next day," Ray said. "So that was a shock to us."
According to 7News, after being at the beach, Mavis grabbed Ray's hands and thanked him for what they had done for her.
This story has touched people across the world, as one person penned on Facebook: "Thank you and bless you both, Ray and Dave for being so compassionate and allowing Mavis [to] find her peace."
A second person wrote: "This is person-centered healthcare. Well done Ray and Dave for giving Mavis peace & joy on her final day."
We applaud the actions of the paramedics to give Mavis one last trip to the beach while our thoughts are with Mavis's loved ones during this difficult time since her passing.
