Random Thoughts of a Nursing Home Housekeeper

I work at a nursing home and while I know that death happens, I've been there long enough to see some of the residents go, it's still hard to see. One lady, who is 103 years old, is going to pass soon. And it's sad, and hard, but still good. She is in pain, all over. Her sister and brother whom also live at the home, really do not want to see her linger any more. She's stopped eating, hasn't for a couple of days, and that's usually a sign around the home that a resident is going to pass.

It will be strange to clean her room and not see her in her chair anymore or to hear her call "YouHoo" when she wanted someone's attention. I know I'm going to cry. But she's in pain and it would be a relief for her. And at 103 years of age, she's lived a good, long life. It's just really hard.

Everyone has left. Dad took Grandma back to the nursing home and got to visit with my Uncle B, Aunt K, their grand-kids, and Uncle B's daughter. My sister went home to take my niece to the other grandparents house for an Easter Egg hunt. Pretty good day and a really good meal! Good company too!

Well, here I am, officially on DW. I'm probably going to move my posts from LJ to here soon. I have another DW account under another user name that I'm going to delete. I've spent so long being dragongirl3745 online that to have any other name felt weird.