Posts by Drew Price67

Tonight, CBS aired a segment on "Perspectives: Tiziano Street." At that address in San Francisco, there’s a hospice facility dedicated to patients facing terminal illnesses—people who are, unfortunately, nearing the end of their journey where medical intervention can no longer offer a cure. Families choose to transition their loved ones there specifically to ease those incredibly heavy final moments for both the patient and themselves. Even though watching it was emotionally grueling and honestly quite painful, you could feel so much warmth and genuine tenderness radiating from the staff. It brings me such peace of mind knowing our friend is in such wonderful, capable hands there. His mother, who has no one else to lean on, made the difficult decision to take this step; since she can't be there twenty-four hours a day, she accepted this help...
I wasn't sure if anyone had mentioned this specific hospice here before, but apparently, it's the only facility of its kind in the entire country. If anyone finds themselves needing this level of specialized care, please feel free to look into it or perhaps track down a replay of the broadcast if you want to see what they do.

I truly wish I never had to share this information, because I hope nobody ever finds themselves in this position. My heart goes out to all those fighting illnesses and their families; I wish them nothing but lives filled with joy and light.🙂

Hey, could you please get rid of this little unit at the end of my username? Thanks! 🙂

Done.

Gary Cox2 said:I’m definitely one of those people who just gravitates toward older folks. I have a massive soft spot for them... probably because I lost my grandparents way too early. Man, I’d give anything to have a grandma or grandpa I could rush over to after work, just to sit on a porch swing together and look after them. For instance, when I hear a coworker—who's a mom of three—get a call from her grandmother asking if she dressed warmly enough so she doesn't catch a cold, I honestly just feel so envious 🙂 it’s beautiful. To that grandma, she’ll always be her little girl.
The bond between grandparents and grandkids is something else... at least, it should be.
Since I don't have mine, I try to fill that void with my neighbors. I’ve got a couple of dear neighbors I walk with and stay in touch with.
I live for their stories about the "good old days" and how they recount everything.
And that grit and wisdom they’ve picked up just by surviving life.
The other day, I was riding the bus and this elderly woman in her 80s was sitting across from me. It was one of those brutal, sweltering summer days. She was dressed in black, with this tear in her eye... just the sweetest, most gentle soul. We hopped off at the same stop, and seeing how much she was struggling to walk, I asked where she was headed. She told me she was going to a friend's funeral.
I told her, "Look, lady, you aren't walking to the cemetery in this heat. I'm calling you a taxi, and I'm not taking no for an answer."
She looked so genuinely happy, so incredibly grateful.
When she reached out and patted my face, she said, "Thank you, sweetheart," and honestly, my heart felt huge. 😍
👍 My heart goes out to the elderly.
God, I really miss my grandma. 😢
Having a grandma or grandpa is just the best thing ever.

That is so beautiful. Your post actually moved me to tears. I wasn't lucky enough to grow up with grandparents on either my mother's or father's side, and I know deep down that I missed out. That's why today, I try my hardest to make sure my kids stay incredibly close to both my parents and my husband's parents, so they can truly soak up all that love.

Thumbs up to our elders and the beauty of growing old!