Just a week ago we moved a friend's 80 year old mother out of her Santa Rosa double wide trailer home, and into a lovely one bedroom apartment, in a beautiful senior community, in Marin. The move went smoothly and we settled her into her new home in one day.
Packing up the old livingroom...
My assistant, Michelle, helping our client choose which clothes to take...
The new bedroom...
The new livingroom. Looks like a comfortable place to be...
Today the phone rang..."Mom wants out, she wants to return to her trailer." So, we'll do it all over again. My friend is heartbroken, knowing that her mom should not be living alone, and so far from the rest of the family...
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Change is difficult. At least you were there to help both mom and kids.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this family story. I'm sure we'll be seeing this ongoing trend of need for support clashing with desire for independence.
Also show's the need for all of to build community throughout our lives.
Ruth Stroup