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The Grandson
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandparents
By Jack Byron
Thank you… for gracing my life with your lovely presence, for adding sweet measure of your soul to my existence.
~Richard Matheson The Alzheimer’s wing of the skilled nursing facility where I worked was buzzing with the daily routine typical of such places. Staff moved through the hallways, sometimes stopping to talk with one of the residents in an awkward, too-saccharine way. I shied away from that, wanting to relate honestly to the residents with whom I worked. It was my first real job, working in the activities department, and I was getting to know the residents. Harriet was one of the residents on the wing who could still interact meaningfully with others, and I liked her immediately. (Keep reading)
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