There was another family gathering last weekend---the other side of the family. Having watched this family grow over many years, it is amazing the stories that lie within--- the children born and died, the marriages and divorces, the health and illness, the careers succeeded and failed. It is every family's story. There are some real heroes in this family---parents of a child born with incredibly devastating birth defects who is now 16 years old and entering high school; the military men whose total service is over 80 years, the wives and children who have supported them, the teachers, the nurses, the ministers.
There is one uncle I worry about particularly. He is now a "senior" though he hates to admit it. He has always been a bachelor and is now very alone. His health is good but he has no one to depend on. He has lived in Hawaii for many years--owned his own business which consumed his days and nights. And now there is no one. When I suggested he get a medical alert bracelet in case he becomes ill or has a fall, his response was, "I have no one to put on a back up call list." He is so very aware of his aloneness. No one should ever be that alone.
How about your family? Are you wonderfully aware of their successes and failures? Do you step back and enjoy the blessings? Is there someone you are concerned about?
What can you do?
Blessings-Penny
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