Posted by Phillipa on February 2, 2006, at 20:31:27
In reply to Re: I don't even know her name., posted by Emily Elizabeth on February 2, 2006, at 8:57:49
She is lucky to have you as a friend as too often the elderly are forgotten. Have you ever considered Hospice work. Sounds like you could fulfill the need to talk that family members often are either afraid of or don't have the time to do. And I think the lunch idea is wonderful.When working as a nurse I loved to talk with the elderly the stories they told have taught me so much about how times were years ago. One of the questions I always asked was what do you owe your old age to [not in those words of course]Most said they smoked, worked hard in the fields, and had an occasional drink at night. Never gave a thought to cholesterol or excercising. They worked so hard they didn't have time to worry about the things we do either. They always loved to talk. Fondly, Phillipa
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