she sat at the window......

She sat at the window every day

This old lady

It turned out this place

was for people who suffer

from dementia

Somedays I passed she would be smiling

and gazing out the window with no care

in the world

Other days she was so lost within herself

It pulled at my heartstrings.

I found out her name was Mary.

She was 90 years of age. Married over 50 of

those years to her one and only sweetheart.

He now dead over 2 years. Her great-grandchildren

and children come to visit her best they can. When

they can. As they live another side of the country in

England and this was the best private nursing home

for dementia suffers.

So every day she sits in her favourite chair and watches

the world go past. Some days she noticed me waving

and another day she does not.

I found out who she was and about her life a little.

From a carer who saw me wave and came to talk to me

outside. And that is how I know Mary in a way.

She touched my heart. Did Mary.

Reviews

[Dave]

How wonderful it is that you have taken the time to bring a bit of happiness into the life of this woman you hardly know. I know from experience how grateful they are. I do volunteer work for a health care hospice. Though some of the patients I visit aren't able to express themselves verbally their thanks can be seen in the eyes and their smiles. Keep up the good work - Dave

[Onlyme]

thanks Dave,

[Richard M]

I so loved this Dee. Here in my town in Australia we're friends with a beautiful old man from Shropshire, England. He came out here after his wife passed, as his daughter's here. He's 89 and we love hearing his stories of him and his wife. Thank you for your sketch of Mary and the memories of love for my dear old friend here. Very emotional for time and our old people.