I so agree. I wasn’t in the position to have my mother live with me. But she did have a ‘male’ friend that she met when she was in the ‘independent living’ part of the facility prior to her moving over to the assisted living building.
He visited her everyday out on her balcony. He stood outside on a ‘landing’ close to her balcony and they…
I so agree. I wasn’t in the position to have my mother live with me. But she did have a ‘male’ friend that she met when she was in the ‘independent living’ part of the facility prior to her moving over to the assisted living building.
He visited her everyday out on her balcony. He stood outside on a ‘landing’ close to her balcony and they could hold hands. When they allowed people into the building who were vaxxed, he was able to go in everyday and see her. They were like Romeo and Juliet! 😉💓
Sounds like a true love story, they both were Blessed...and you in your remembrance of them. In years past I have direct knowledge of SNF's and ALF's from all sides. The single most important attribute for both those in the facilities and their families was being of the Faith. Having a personal relationship with God, and awareness of Scriptural Truths was and is indeed a saving grace. We think of love stories, Romeo and Juliet, the movie Love Story, and yet so many fail to know the greatest love story of all time. It's found in the New Testament and the Gospel message. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2013&version=ESV
Be in the Word. Theme from the "real" Love Story
Where do we begin
To tell the story of how great a love can be
The sweet love story that is older than the sea
The simple truth about the love He brings to me
Where do we start?
With His first hello
He gave a meaning to this empty world of mine
There'd never be another love another time
He came into my life and made the living fine
He fills my heart
He fills my heart with very special things
With angel songs, with wild imaginings
He fills my soul with so much love
That anywhere I go, I'm never lonely
With Him along who could be lonely?
I reach for His hand, it's always there
How long does it last
Can love be measured by the hours in a day
I have no answers now, but this much I can say
I know I'll need Him until the stars all burn away
I so agree. I wasn’t in the position to have my mother live with me. But she did have a ‘male’ friend that she met when she was in the ‘independent living’ part of the facility prior to her moving over to the assisted living building.
He visited her everyday out on her balcony. He stood outside on a ‘landing’ close to her balcony and they could hold hands. When they allowed people into the building who were vaxxed, he was able to go in everyday and see her. They were like Romeo and Juliet! 😉💓
Sounds like a true love story, they both were Blessed...and you in your remembrance of them. In years past I have direct knowledge of SNF's and ALF's from all sides. The single most important attribute for both those in the facilities and their families was being of the Faith. Having a personal relationship with God, and awareness of Scriptural Truths was and is indeed a saving grace. We think of love stories, Romeo and Juliet, the movie Love Story, and yet so many fail to know the greatest love story of all time. It's found in the New Testament and the Gospel message. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2013&version=ESV
Be in the Word. Theme from the "real" Love Story
Where do we begin
To tell the story of how great a love can be
The sweet love story that is older than the sea
The simple truth about the love He brings to me
Where do we start?
With His first hello
He gave a meaning to this empty world of mine
There'd never be another love another time
He came into my life and made the living fine
He fills my heart
He fills my heart with very special things
With angel songs, with wild imaginings
He fills my soul with so much love
That anywhere I go, I'm never lonely
With Him along who could be lonely?
I reach for His hand, it's always there
How long does it last
Can love be measured by the hours in a day
I have no answers now, but this much I can say
I know I'll need Him until the stars all burn away
And He'll be there
How long does it last
Can love be measured by the hours in a day
I have no answers now but this much I can say
I know I'll need Him 'til the stars all burn away
And He'll be there.