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Hey everybody! Just as I was starting to get my "to do" list together, and attempt to start doing some of my "neglected" tasks, I received a phone call, this morning. My next door neighbor is a sweet, elderly, disabled lady (82), who hardly ever goes out. She has a lot of family but, very little company. I talk to her or visit her about every day, take her food, pick up some groceries for her, etc. She called this morning with some tragic news. We had been watching a motorcycle accident on the local news earlier, not knowing that her grandaughter and her boyfriend had been instantly killed! When I am on my computer, I am looking at the side of her house. I watched as vehicle, after vehicle, was bringing food, and visiting her. How sad it was to see her grandughter's little kids playing ball in the backyard, oblivious to what they will have to face in the coming years. I'm sure they will ask and wonder where she is but, to understand what has happened will have to wait until they are much older. In the meantime, I'll put things on hold, and try to support her, in any way I can. I've lived beside her for about ten years. She has been more like family than most of my "real" family. I guess I mispoke when I said I didn't have any friends. After all of the talks we've had, she may be the only "true friend" I have. I will try to provide her with the love and comfort, that I so deperately needed, but did not receive, during my loss. I do not want to see anyone else, having to do this alone. We can continue bonding and healing together.
Beatrice, now you two will become even closer! It reminds me of a sweet little elderly lady I made friends with, as I walked my dog. We weren't at close as you and your neighbor, but I enjoyed chatting with her and talking in her yard together.
I noticed she wasn't around for a while, and I saw a man there and asked where she was. He told me she died!! My heart sank.
Not long after that, my own elderly mother passed a way. In the last year, and lost count at how many people I know have died. 3 neighbors, and 4 family members!!
I am working on changing my attitude toward death, now that I'm getting older. This is going to become a regular occurance.