Retired Manager, 73, Has Spent 8 Years as a NICU Baby Cuddler

A 73-year-old grandfather has spent eight years cuddling the tiniest patients at a children’s hospital – and he says it’s the best gig he’s ever had.

Twice a week, Dave Whitlow walks into the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU with one job: hold the babies fighting to grow.

“It’s the best gig I’ve ever had. It just feels right,” Whitlow said…

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