Well two months ago I decided that I would do my internship at an assisted living, I seriously love older people and thought this would be perfect for me...I am a person who falls in love easily and so not surprisingly the residents stole my heart right away...of course just like anything you aren't suppose to have favorites, but really who doesn't? I mean you love them all and they are all so special, but there's always one who you instantly connect with and invest your time...well this brings me to Miss Gladys, my absolute favorite, although everyone else called her Granny, and if you look at her picture you're realize that she does have the perfect Granny look, although she pretty much despised being called that;) Needless to say that's why I called her Gladys...I tend to be a suck up;) She was one of the sweetest ladies you would ever meet, but don't make her mad, because you will see a completely different side of her that might not be pretty! Thankfully this other side was not ever brought on by me! I work in the memory care and all the residents have some form of dementia, as did Miss Gladys. She could be frequently heard saying "Oh, Lord help me...I don't know where I am." or "I'm all alone, no one wants to help me." all the while someone is pushing her down the hall way;) or one of my favorites "We're going to have to stop all this granny business!" lol...she was quite fun to be around, she was also known to try and get seconds of dessert at lunch, claiming she didn't get any...but then would say, I reckon I did, when confronted that she did;) Well Friday Miss Gladys went to be with the Lord...she had told me Thursday that her stomach was hurting, after some coaxing I got her to bed and patted her back telling her she was going to be alright and that I was sorry she didn't feel well...well I got the call today telling me she has passed and I was heart broken, I haven't known her very long, how could she mean so much to me? Well she did and I feel like now I must have meant a lot to her...Klay asked me if I was going to be alright, and if working with the elderly population was going to be something I could do, and you know what? Yes I am sad, and my heart hurts for the unexpected loss, but I know that even in the short time I spent with her I made her life a little brighter, and she made mine brighter too! Even though sad things happen, I am grateful I got to be a part of her life, even the short time it was...so rest in peace Miss Gladys, know you aren't alone, where you are and that you'll be missed!
