whole lotta love
I just want to say, after I get done working with teens - I'm looking forward to helping old people. I love the elderly!
Back when I first moved here I lived with a 72 year old, named Bee, who I'm still good friends with. (and she made my teddy bear his own sweater!) And now in my new little home, I've made friends with an elderly lady up the street... we've been talking about parking spots and she just told me all about how she works at the church but soon she's going part time cuz she's turning 70 next year. Also, bless her heart, how she's raised 3 children, but lost one of em when he was 19, and that he was her baby. She said she likes to keep busy because now it's just her & her dog there. She drives a Volvo that is 20 years old. She said she's gonna get rid of it (again, cuz she's turning 70 next year), but she's looking forward to getting more exercise. :) soo sweet! We talked a little bit about activities to keep her busy and such - and it just made me wanna have like an art class for the elderly or something.
Anyway - I'm looking forward to volunteering on the other end of the spectrum, should my work w/ Bamboozled and the Beacon centers ever come to an end. Going to visit them in their homes or nursing homes, helping them out with little things and just in general chatting with them about life. I have so much love when I'm around them - I just wanna give em a hug!! Take care of the elderly!
