The Elderly Without Children

Today I called the woman who organizes our twice monthly brunches to see if we are meeting tomorrow. We are not. She had suffered a bad fall and just got out of the hospital after a six day stay. A stranger found her blacked out and called an ambulance. I am so sad for her troubles. She is such a good person.

I also wonder who can possibly step up and care for all those people she helps. We are mostly elderly. There were 14 of us at our last get together. Yes, we are motivated. We have great conversations but don't get to know each othe well enough over a meal. Some of us don't hear well. Others are forgetful.
 


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