Please Press Firmly

This week I had to go to Greenville for work to give a presentation at a retirement facility.  I talked about how to "keep your mind buzzing" to assist in delaying the onset of dementia related diseases like Alzheimer's Disease.  I didn't really figure out where I was going until the morning of.  When I got to Greenville, I realized, I was only a mile from Wade's Nana's house.

 My presentation was over at around 11:15. I thought to myself - I need to scoot on over to Nana's house and try and catch her for a quick surprise visit.  I was praying I would catch her.  She is on the go, go go!  I got to her house just in time.  She was packing up to leave to run some errands, including going to Publix for her grocery shopping because it was senior citizens day at Publix :).

 We had a lovely visit.  She talked and talked and talked and was so thrilled for the surprise visit.  It was nice to be able to stop by like that.

Wade's Sister, Elizabeth, Nana and me.

My mother's mother died when I was barely old enough to remember, and my father's mother died before I was a teenager.  I miss both of my grandmother's a lot, and wish they could still be alive to experience my life with me.  I would love to "surprise" visit them if I could.

Wade's Nana has always treated me as one of her own.  She has since the first day she met me, which means a lot to both Wade and myself.  We met a lot of resistance with how quickly we met and married.... but here we are, five years later, strong as ever.  Nana knew we were good for each other.

 

One of the sweetest things she said to me when we were saying goodbye is that she was so glad that I stopped by for a visit, and she was so glad that she was home, because she wouldn't have wanted to miss the blessing of me.  Wow.  She called me a blessing. Warmed my heart.

This is what life is about.  Taking a small moment to stop and do something thoughtful for another just because you care.  I took this picture of her doorbell on my way in to show Wade what I was doing.  I just love that she has a neatly typed scotch taped label on her old doorbell that says "please press firmly".  I am glad I pressed firmly on Wednesday to bring a little joy to her life and to hear that I am a blessing to someone.  HAPPY FRIDAY!!!