Giving Back - Part 1

 One of the best things about this entire family is watching each of the women (younger and older) just blossom into the very best version of who they want to be.  When I say strong women, I mean it.  There is very little lack of confidence amongst this group and they all try very hard things.  Let me just share some of this greatness with you.  Again, these are things that we sometimes take for granted.  Because it's our family and our norm, we think that EVERY family is like this. But that's just not true.  For some reason, there is a unique inner strength that exists in the women by which I am blessed to be surrounded by.  

Today I'll first start with the eldest amongst us:  my mom.  Also known as Nana, Nana Grammy, Aunt Sue or Sue.  At 83, she volunteers at a nursing home helping to take care of women who are YOUNGER than she is.  All 97 lbs of her pushes wheelchairs up and down ramps transporting residents to the dining room, chapel, or activities room.  Not only does she help to get them to the activity room, she also PLANS the activities on given days.  Many times when I call her, she is working on and planning a new lesson for the sweet residents that she truly loves and cares for deeply.  (Except one resident who is extremely grumpy and complains about absolutely everything! 😑). These are not easy activities to plan since many of the participants have difficulty hearing and/or seeing.  But she does it!  She does it and she loves it.  She is a light in their lives that is irreplaceable.  The most amazing thing about this is that she does it humbly.  Not for pay, or for praise, or for anything other than the warm feeling she receives when helping others and giving back! What a lesson for all of us in this life.