Tuesday, August 12, 2008

elderly

the old lady next to me in church smelled like lucky charms marshmallows.

and when you get older you don't just smell a little different, your body, every part of it, breaks down little by little. it's really scary when you think about it.. and i've had to think about it a lot because of the entire chapter that is devoted to it in our EMT book.

i hope that when my parents get old i can take care of them in my own house.. 'cause what's said about some convalescent homes is really scary- not changing sheets, not being cleaned well, abuse. and it's all very real. while i wish it didn't happen, i've been told that compassion can't be taught, it's just in some people. wish more people had it.

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