2006-09-19 07:55:04 · 14 answers · asked by gigaman 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
She's had a sad sheltered life and doesn't celebrate holidays and been widowed since 1960. she took care of an unpleasent woman for 20 years - I;m helping her.
2006-09-19 14:10:41 · update #1
I think it's sweet. Alot of elderly people are lonely.
2006-09-19 13:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So? When I was 10 years old, I met a lady that was born into slavery. I became her friend until she died 2 years later. That's when I discovered that she was 110 years old! Can you imagine? She was born before the Civil War and she was around before indoor plumping, toilets, electricity, light bulbs, telephones, airplanes and TVs... she was around during the Civil War, the Spanish American War, WW I, WW II, and died around the time of the Korean War! She'd tell me about the beatings her mother and father got, how they sold off her sister and brother... how her father ran away after he was whipped for stealing a few fruits from the ground by a tree; she never saw her brother or sister or her father. She doesn't know if her father was captured and killed, or if he escaped. Her words made my eyes tear, and seeing her tears fall from her nearly blind eyes made me really cry. Her broken English was somehow more eloquent than any words I read about the Civil War and the cruelty and inhumanity of slavery.
She was such a dear lady.
You're a very fortunate person to have a friend that has lived so long. Learn from her experiences; she lived through the history you read about.
2006-09-19 17:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all .. some elderly people have plenty of wisdom to share, if we would only take the time to listen. Plus, it's great to hear about how life was when they were young.
Enjoy your time together! :-)
2006-09-19 15:01:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no thats really cool...in this day in age alot of the elderly are ignored which is extremerly sad....imagine been on your own just because u mightened of remembered the last sentence u said...its not their fault...anyway...but you arent doing that fair play to you!!!!keep up the good work!!!!
2006-09-19 15:43:54 · answer #4 · answered by I_Luv_P!NK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi I guess if you are much younger than she, you probly bring lots to her life...It's hard for older people to build relationships cause sometimes those people pass on...You sound like a sweetie she is lucky to have ya!
2006-09-19 15:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by Peanut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody needs friends.
2006-09-19 14:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by grrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is wonderful...she probably has a million good stories to tell you and you are keeping her company...if the friendship is genuine...it is lovely
2006-09-19 16:51:58 · answer #7 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that is not strange at all. I bet your friendship with her makes her very happy.
2006-09-19 15:31:04 · answer #8 · answered by zoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just join the Y answ,
Yo said friend and her age, but how about you?
2006-09-19 15:06:48 · answer #9 · answered by bigonegrande 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. it just means that things such as age dont matter to you. that is as long as your not abusing your friendship.
2006-09-19 15:06:21 · answer #10 · answered by Meeowf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋