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Remember that song...Giselle Mackenzie made it a Number one hit many many many years ago. Well Norma and I sang it together a few weeks ago during our visit. It came about on a chat about children, life...What ever will be, will be.
Norma is a tiny little woman. When I visit I am usually wearing heels and next to Norma I feel like a very tall person...maybe 5ft 3 at that point.
We have met three or four times. The first was when she had just settled in at the assisted living facility and was very happy and chatty. Two weeks later she was angry and thought her clothes had been taken.
Two weeks after that she was sitting quietly in the activity room wearing a lovely shawl. I said hello and told her how lovely it was. Her response was "Thank you" and "Do I know you?". That was a short visit.
I should mentioned that she worked for 18 years at a local library as a clerk and is quite proud of it..as well she should be. I even googled an old news article where she was quoted about how the library a had needed the bus shelter that was finally installed.
Norma has been quoted and that is tangible and will always be an affirmation (my new favorite word) that Norma existed.
Back to the beginning of this posting..Que Sera Sera...whatever will be, will be. That takes in life and the world today and that's just how it is.
We are in agreement on that!
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It seems to me that Norma would enjoy reading ( if she can ) or being read to. As a librarian she must have loved books, all kinds of books. So the question is, do these facilities have libraries and how well are they stocked? If there are limited resources perhaps a book drive on some modest scale could provide a valuable resource and tool to help some of these clients in their declining years.
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