In my world of senior women, I watch wives accompany their husbands to the doctor and stick with him through thick and thin…all with a loving smile. My widowed neighbor’s sister-in-law faithfully drives her to cancer treatments, week after week. Another senior friend transports her friend to macular treatments, sitting by the hour in the waiting room. Kudos to the friend who assumed the sad duties of healthcare power of attorney, working to find a safe bed and keeping a close watch to make sure her friend is comfortable. In my mobile home community, women nurture everyone by organizing get-togethers: planning menus, cooking food, then cleaning up—simply for the joy of watching their neighbors and friends have fun. In Gold Country Writers, women run the business meetings then set tables at celebrations—all in a day’s work.
Witnessing senior women with so much generosity of spirit is a bonus of aging. As Mom would say: “Bless their hearts!!”
That’s so true. Mom used to say that there I one person for every ten willing to help out and do more than their share. Let that person be you. Looks like in your community the odds are much higher. Love hearing about all this goodness
Great article Sheila. I was raised to believe it is part of my responsibility on this planet to help others and enjoy doing that when I can. Being involved in so many org. Over the yrs has taught me that women are holding the world on their shoulders in so many ways. Men may be visibly running many boards and businesses but women keep things running behind the scenes. Just take a look within our own park! I appreciate all of you generous and giving women\neighbors!
And mostly just quietly doing good deeds.
Thank you Shiela, for acknowledging the many neighbors who help make our community special.
Fabulous article Sheila about these generous women, thank you!
And please and thank you, let us all acknowledge Sheila for bringing these beautifully written gems to us each month.
AND for sharing such gifted, lovely, loving and lively people with us. You, Sheila, truly make our community a more welcoming, supportive, inspiring and interesting
place. Donna
Bravo for recognizing and appreciating the compassion and generosity from women in our community.