Yesterday was my day off, so I decided to actually do something I've been meaning to do for awhile now, just like the situation with my grandpa. I always say or think I wanna go to the nursing home, visit with the old people spend some time..making them happy. It's just one of those things that would pop in my head every now and then, "you should do that, it would be nice".
I decided it would be nice to make cookies, and deserts. So I just made a regular chocolate chip cookie and then raspberry bars (my grandmothers recipe). Its kind of funny because my great grandma is staying at the nursing home I went to, and it was her recipe. On a sad note, she has Alzheimers so bad, who knows if she realized, or understood. It happens though, it's part of old age-she still loved them!
You don't realize how much people actually need and want someone to talk to, just to tell stories to or laugh with. I got all the typical stories about "in my day" and "when I was your age" I couldn't help but chuckle sometimes. It was cute. It seems like younger people bring out the fun loving personalities in the elderly. They get so happy, and are usually in much better moods!
I felt pretty good walking out of there, like I just made someone's day. Well a couple people's day.
Very nice of you to think of the elderly like that, and I'm glad to hear that you felt good about it afterward. Not many use a day off to do something for others. Good karma will surely come your way!
ReplyDeleteI applaud you for visiting a nursing home! In most cases, all these people need is a person willing to listen and talk to them. It makes their day so much better, and who knows, you may acquire some wisdom too.
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