“I have no one left but my daughter-in-law in California; what an angel!” she repeated for the second time with a heavy European accent…German maybe. Mrs. P. wasn’t the only wobbly nanogenarian in the neighborhood who had families that were no longer around. And she wasn’t the only one to claim she was “independent” when given a Morningside Village flyer: “no help needed!” Nonetheless, she took the flyer and agreed to tea. After a couple of very pleasant encounters on the streets, she invited me to her home where we talked and (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘walkers’
Dependence Day
Friday, October 23rd, 2009The Walker
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009My mother, in her late nineties suffered from osteoporosis and arthritis so that she needed to use a…a…a…WALKER! To her this was an insufferable fate.
It was more than annoying when (more…)
