I said Goodbye to a friend tonigt

T_O_Bull

T_O_Bull

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I had a friend named Spike. A little guy in stature but who had the heart of a lion. This man who was born in Sheridan, WY in the 1920ies was a war hero having won the Bronze Star with Oak Leafe Clusters and a Purple Heart while fighting the Japanese in the south Pacific during WWII. He was a friend and the first client of my small company. We took care of this man for over 3 years and hopefully added something special to his life in the few yeas we were there before God called him home.

We are Husker fans, and all of us live near an "Ole Folks Home" or an assisted living facility. I ask you, my brothers and sisters to just take a few minutes, every now and then and visit someone who lives in one of these places. You will add so much to their lives that it will ... well it will it will just make you feel a little bit better about life. I gurantee it.

Thank you all.

T_O_B

 
well said and i am sorry about your loss. my mother works in a nursing home as an administrator and she always finds it very difficult when someone that she has know for years passes away. you can hear a lot of interesting stories when you visit a nursing home, there is a lot of history to be told in those buildings.

 
T_O_Bull said:
I had a friend named Spike. A little guy in stature but who had the heart of a lion. This man who was born in Sheridan, WY in the 1920ies was a war hero having won the Bronze Star with Oak Leafe Clusters and a Purple Heart while fighting the Japanese in the south Pacific during WWII. He was a friend and the first client of my small company. We took care of this man for over 3 years and hopefully added something special to his life in the few yeas we were there before God called him home.

We are Husker fans, and]all of us live near an "Ole Folks Home" or an assisted living facility. I ask you, my brothers and sisters to just take a few minutes, every now and then and visit someone who lives in one of these places. You will add so much to their lives that it will ... well it will it will just make you feel a little bit better about life. I gurantee it.

Thank you all.

T_O_B
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Well said, T_O_B......... I worked in an "Ole Folks Home" at one time, and even though it's hard work, I enjoyed the people very much. Their faces would light up as they told their stories about "the old days". Once in a while I'd take my son (who was about 10 at the time) and he'd play checkers with a certain gentleman. It's hard NOT to get attached to them and how sad when we lost somebody! You're doing a good thing, T_O_B!

 
It takes a special kind of person with a giant heart to take the time to care for the elderly. My wife works at a care facility and it is easy to get attached also it is sad that some families don't even bother to visit their loved ones anymore. It is always nice for them to know that there are people out there that still care for them. Sorry for your loss TO.

 
Sorry bout your loss T_O_B, I'm sure that you and your family made an impact in the 3 years you cared for him. There's so much to say for taking time out of your own life to make someone else's life special. You're truly a great role model for anyone, and I look up to you.

God Bless Spike & his loved ones.

 
T O Bless you.

My sister is too the admin of a nursing facility. She does awesome work and is very creative in ways to involve the residents in many activities. There is no substitute for human contact so sir you are right. Just a couple of minutes to chat would mean the world to our elders.

RIP Spike.

 
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As the Director of Nutrition at a nursing home in Manhattan, Kansas. I see everyday, the effects ( good & bad) that visiting or neglecting our residents has. So many are just forgotten or shoved away and they still have so much to give. I know how you feel T.O.B and send my condolences.

 
We have two nursing homes and one assisted living home in the city I work in. Funny story I have to tell and it's not disrespectful. My grandfather died at one of the nursing homes right behind the police station so I hate going in that place. I went in one day to do a report of a theft and right when I come in this old lady, probably in her late 80's, looks right at me and yells in an aggressive voice, "You here for me!?!?" I say no and she proceeds to stand up from her wheelchair and she's about 6'4" 215 lbs!!! I'm not kidding this lady was ready to fight me. It took me a good 5 to 10 minutes to calm her down and assure her I wasn't here to hurt her. I thought for sure I was going to make the papers for fighting with an old lady at a nursing home. :lol:

 
Sorry for your loss

I've been calling bingo at an "old folks home" the past few weeks. Although I admit it isn't as fun as what I would be doing on Monday and Friday night it is still rewarding

 
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