Adventures with Leslie
So many of you have asked about Leslie and I’m happy to share this update! She has so much to teach all of us!
At sixty-one, Leslie has had many new adventures this summer: she’s been to Deep Creek with roommates, had her first-ever pedicure, visited HersheyPark, started doing her own laundry (thanks, Marlene) and signed up for Spirit Club, a social program for the differently-abled.
She comes to my house for dinner regularly, and she brought a friend, along with Marlene, the best residential manager ever!
Every time I make dinner for Leslie, I ask, “How is it?”
And EVERY time, she replies, “I love it.” I haven’t heard that since I took my kids to Chuck E Cheese the first time.
No matter how many new things she tries, she still most enjoys being with anyone in her family, and most of the time that’s me.
I try to be creative in coming up with ways to spend the time together but the truth is that we could just sit and watch the news and she’d be happy.
I recently joined her Wednesday night bingo game. I got to call the numbers and, during a gripping game where it took two dozen numbers to call a winner, I noticed her water bottle was looking a bit ragged.
“Leslie, how about we get you a new water bottle.”
“No, it’s fine,” she said.
“But it looks like it’s falling apart.” I replied…it’s covered with dents and the dishwasher has taken a toll.
“It’s fine.” Ok, case closed.
I had a call the next day from Leslie letting me know I left MY water bottle at her house.
It’s a Stanley that was a birthday gift from my son, chosen to color-match the interior of my car.
“Laura. You left your water bottle here. Can. I. use. It.”
“Yes,” I said. “But you told me you don’t need a new water bottle.
“I don’t. Can I use this one.”
Connection. More important than a water bottle.
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