My Nursing Home Peeps
So, for the year 2013, I have spent every other Friday afternoon at the Heritage Center (assisted living) teaching "stretchercize" to the residents there. We don't call it "yoga" cuz the residents tend to shy away from anything called yoga. Well, most of the general population tends to shy away from it also. But that's another story for another time.
I've become used to them, and they've become used to me. I love going up there and visiting with them. They even get my silly sense of humor - which, trust me, not everyone does. They're even concerned for me when I have health issues. As I am for them when they have health issues.
What I find amazing though, is how I have connections to a lot of them.
Harold - my brother-in-law's brother.
Marv - he worked with my brother in law and knows my sister.
Arlene and Dale - they know my older sister Pat
Bob and Myrna Sarbaum - they were friends of my parents and used to stop at our farm regularly.
Harry - He was my bus driver.
Myra - She used to play on the basketball team with my mother
There are ladies from Dickey, Lamoure and Ypsilanti that knew my parents.
It's kinda fun to put together the connections with them as we visit and "stretch". I've come to find out that I enjoy visiting with them and they with me. Kinda like having my grandparents again. :)
I've become used to them, and they've become used to me. I love going up there and visiting with them. They even get my silly sense of humor - which, trust me, not everyone does. They're even concerned for me when I have health issues. As I am for them when they have health issues.
What I find amazing though, is how I have connections to a lot of them.
Harold - my brother-in-law's brother.
Marv - he worked with my brother in law and knows my sister.
Arlene and Dale - they know my older sister Pat
Bob and Myrna Sarbaum - they were friends of my parents and used to stop at our farm regularly.
Harry - He was my bus driver.
Myra - She used to play on the basketball team with my mother
There are ladies from Dickey, Lamoure and Ypsilanti that knew my parents.
It's kinda fun to put together the connections with them as we visit and "stretch". I've come to find out that I enjoy visiting with them and they with me. Kinda like having my grandparents again. :)
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