Lessons learned from Grandma

During my 3 week summer vacation in August, my sister and I met my parents in Philly and spent some time with my grandma. She is working on regaining her physical strength in a nursing home. She is cognitively together which is such a blessing. With old age she has become very blunt and to the point. She took her opprotunity to teach us some lessons she thought we needed.

1. Bobby pins are ancient. She was shocked to see them in my hair. She told us she use to make fun of people that wore them with her sister.

2. My legs are white and I need to get some sun.

3. Trust in God in all parts of life.

4. Cant take anything with you to heaven.

5. Learn from your spouse.

6. I should be faster at finding and marrying a husband. She told me, "You are taking to long to get married. I am sorry I wont make it to your wedding."

7. Think of others and remind your self and others why life is worth living. As she is rolled to breakfast and therapy she has a good morning song she sang.

She had many many little bits of wisdom for us through out our week there.

I also got to practice my transferring skills on her and had an opportunity to chat with her therapists. In the mornings we would accompany her to her therapy and then take her outside to visit with her in a beautiful garden. Every evening we played cards with her. She enjoyed getting to beat her granddaughters and daughter-in-law; I think getting to use her mind and laughing was good medicine! :)

Me, Grandma, and Susan