Look Forward

Hi everyone! Post something... I miss you all.

Today we had a Cinco de Mayo party at work. We had a salsa dancing teacher and margaritas and quesadillas. It was so fun to see everyone dance and let loose. Yesterday was a pretty crappy day for me, so it was nice to have a really fun day today.
Here I am picture with a resident that I adore, Sue Bess. She is 97 years old, will be 98 this year, and she is incredible. She is the president of our resident council, comes to exercise every day, and is more technologically saavy then some of our workers. She has an active facebook profile and e-mails regularly. Mal, you met her when you came for New Years.

Well, one of our dearest residents passed away today. Ms. Sue Bess had a very close relationship with her. I felt very close to her as well. Actually, I just took her to the Princess Diana exhibit I was telling you all about. I went and saw her in ICU yesterday and was able to say goodbye. It was so hard. I knew coming into this job, I would have to deal with this, but it never really seemed like I "really" would deal with it. Goodness, so this evening I sat down with Sue Bess and gave her the news. She was just incredible. She was telling me how you have to "always look forward" and remember all the good days and push on past the bad. Sue Bess said if you don't you start looking too inwardly - And become selfish and pitying. She said you can't get through life without God. Sheesh, I asked her the other day for advice on aging and our convo tonight was so good. I wish you all could meet her. Anyway, it was good to hear - always look forward. I feel like after what happened this past fall, I have been focusing so much on it. I can't move past it. And it was nice to hear from a 97 year old who has been through so much more than me, that life is wonderful and to look forward.