This lady was asleep when we knocked but roused quickly at the thought of having girls sing Christmas carols (can't you just see the joy in her eyes):
In one couples apartment, they asked us to come in and the girls surrounded his recliner before we noticed he was sitting there in his underwear.... oops! The nurse got him a blanket and the show went on : ) He LOVED the music and was singing so loudly with them. When the girls were done his wife said "where are you going?" and we explained we had a lot of other rooms to visit, to which she replied "ohhhh I would just love it if you could stay longer"..... heart wrenching.
Our final destination brought us to this lovely womans apartment:
She was so sweet and enjoyed them singing so much. As the girls turned to go she said "can I please have a hug", each girl lined up and hugged her one by one. She asked each girl their name and told them how beautiful their names where and to have a very Merry Christmas. Lauren was THRILLED because the lady told her "I have a grand daughter named Lauren, such a beautiful name."
What a wonderful experience and a great lesson for our girls. It did my heart good to spread love this Christmas season, especially to those who needed it most.
What a great experience!
ReplyDeleteMy mom and I used to deliver "Meals on Wheels" and it would break my heart (at 10 yrs) that these older people would ask us to stay and chat while they ate and all. I still get upset thinking about it! How awesome that the girls got to experience this and the residents got a little cheering up! Really this is what it is all about! Great job mom!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, that's so wonderful! We took our youth kids caroling door-to-door in a neighborhood, and it was so neat to see all of thier faces light up. One lady started crying and said, "This is what Christmas is about!" I'm so glad that you and Lauren were able to go together. :)
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