by Donald Wood
Last updated: 1:25 PM ET, Mon June 19, 2017
A service dog who worked at Orlando International Airport for almost five years was treated to a retirement party last week.
According to ABCNews.com, the service dog named Gema was honored by employees of the Orlando airport for her service to the facility, and organizers invited other service animals to join in the festivities.
The official Twitter account of Orlando International Airport documented the celebration.
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"In darkness, she is my eyes. She's my sister, my protection. When lonely, she lets me know I'm not," Gema's handler, Eddie, said about the retiring airport employee.
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As part of the celebration, Gema wore a sparkly pink tiara, which officials at the airport called her retirement crown. Gema received an oversized bone with a bow on it for her hard work over the last five years.
Now she can happily live out the rest of her days in peace after a prestigious career serving the passengers and employees of Orlando International Airport.
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