Brampton
My husband and I go to Brampton every so often to visit an aunt who is 92, bed-ridden, hard of hearing, etc...we all know someone like that.
It's a long 7 hour drive. Three days away. Two nights in a hotel, gas, food etc...it's not cheap!
We visit for a while when we arrive on Friday. Visit two or three times on Saturday. On Sunday we take her to church and leave shortly after that.
It's boring, hard to have a conversation, the place is too warm, it's depressing seeing all those lonely dement and not so dement people (mostly women) sitting in their wheelchairs, YET we go. (I'm not looking for a any strokes here.)
Why do we do this? Someone asked me that recently and it got me to thinking. I suppose it's because of a sense of duty in some ways because she's family and very alone and we are the only family this side of the Mississippi. Mainly, it's because she really appreciates and enjoys our visits. She is a dear old lady who is, despite the rotten circumstances of her life at present, cheerful and upbeat, never complains, tries to be pleasant all the time, demands nothing of others and is thankful for those who give to her.
I was able to take her to the coffee shop and church.
It's a long 7 hour drive. Three days away. Two nights in a hotel, gas, food etc...it's not cheap!
We visit for a while when we arrive on Friday. Visit two or three times on Saturday. On Sunday we take her to church and leave shortly after that.
It's boring, hard to have a conversation, the place is too warm, it's depressing seeing all those lonely dement and not so dement people (mostly women) sitting in their wheelchairs, YET we go. (I'm not looking for a any strokes here.)
Why do we do this? Someone asked me that recently and it got me to thinking. I suppose it's because of a sense of duty in some ways because she's family and very alone and we are the only family this side of the Mississippi. Mainly, it's because she really appreciates and enjoys our visits. She is a dear old lady who is, despite the rotten circumstances of her life at present, cheerful and upbeat, never complains, tries to be pleasant all the time, demands nothing of others and is thankful for those who give to her.
I was able to take her to the coffee shop and church.
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| At church. It was extra special bc it was a communion service. |
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| The view from the coffee shop. |
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| This banner is put up on communion Sunday. She mentioned that she and another lady made this YEARS ago! |
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| At Tim Horton's. So special for her to get out! |
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