I’m a sitter at a hospital for elderly residents now.

There’s this adorable little lady I got to watch today because she gets a lot of anxiety when she’s alone which makes her get up to find someone and she’s a fall risk so I get to sit with her and keep her company to make sure she doesn’t. She likes to have her hand held and doesn’t want me to leave her side. I got to take her to the dining room tonight for dinner and when she was served she took a big bite of her sandwich. I asked her if it was good and she nodded her head yes at me vigorously with her cheek still full of food and it was one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. 🥺 It’s really interesting to see how much we turn back into kids in our old age.

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

God bless you!

For so many elderly, even with advance Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Lewy Body, severe dementia, there is great joy to just be sat with unhurriedly, to hold their hand or just be with. You can see it with the smiles on their faces, or their calmness.

Reject · 31-35, M

@Heartlander You’re exactly right. No matter how much of ourselves we lose, our ability to understand love never leaves us. Sure, it might not be the love you knew, but it will always be the love you know.