Today I went to a Christmas party at Tri-County Independent Living, an advocacy center for disabled people here in and around the Ogden area. While I was enjoying myself, God jogged my memory by allowing me to run into two very dear old friends that I met in the nursing home.
One being Diane. What attracted us to each other was the fact that we were contemporaries, in the same age-range.
It's hard being younger, in a care center where everyone else is 30-40 years older and not of the same generation. Those older people were so set in their ways that they could convey something to each other with a glance or just one word and then converge on an unwilling, unknowing target to the point of hurting feelings.
After six months of going it alone, I heard of the heart-wrenching story of this occurrence happening to Diane, which left her with tears flooding from her eyes and absolutely drained of energy. I jumped at the chance for an ally.
It was an instant friendship. This gave us someone to unite with, run things by and commiserate with, which was greatly needed. We became best buds, doing things together anytime possible. Eventually we could communicate with a glance or one word, which relieved some of the stress caused by being in such a difficult situation as we were in.
Soon after she got well enough to go home and I was alone again, but just like this situation, God was there for me...
My salvation and my honor depend on God ; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Psalm 62:7
I am blessed
Merrym Dawn Mathis Bruce
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