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It's not what you gather,
but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived!
but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!
Mom, Thanks for being "Tough"
I can't believe you're making me go to work with you – it's summer, school's out, and it's not even 7 in the morning! Mom, what are you thinking? I know I broke some rules and got into some trouble, but I'm only 14! You get paid as a nurse – what in the world am I to do in a nursing home filled with "old" people? Hmmm, if I'm lucky there may be an extra bed – I'll just lie around all day and watch TV. Yeah, I think I can do this.
You want me to do what? What can I possibly say to a lady who doesn't even know who she is or what she's doing in that room? Mom, she says there are spiders coming out of the wallpaper (there is no wallpaper)! Okay, okay, I'll talk to her. "Miss Carrie" is a long-term resident and known for her pleas for help with the spiders. I'll just tell her there aren't any spiders, and she'll settle down. Almost an hour passes when you check on Miss Carrie and me. You smile when I tell you we are "just talking." The unwelcome intruders are gone (I "captured" them and took them outside) and now Miss Carrie is telling me some interesting stories. She must be enjoying my company because she calmed down. "I'll be finished in a minute, Mom." "Good, I need you to help find Mr. Bubba." "What?!"
