For those of you that aren't familiar with the Sunday comics in the newspaper, Nancy is one of those strips that's been around a while and for this patient it was one of her favorites.
Even though this woman could still read fairly well for herself, she indulged me as I read them to her out loud. We laughed and giggled at the simple humor; and her smile could melt hearts of stone.
As I'm sitting there enjoy this woman's presence, reading her the "funnies", I'm transported back to when I was a little girl sitting on my Grandma's knee:
I was just a little girl and I remember every Monday my Grandma would pull out the colored "funnies" from the Sunday newspaper and read them to me. She would point to each frame and do different voices for each character. She'd omit some of the strips that she didn't think I would get or that were too complicated to read aloud. My Grandma did this for years, even past the time I could read the comics myself.
Today, I had the pleasure of reading the Sunday Comics to a patient who has the diagnosis of "Senile Degeneration of the Brain." My Grandma has Alzheimer's Disease. I can't help but chuckle at the paradox of the circle of giving and receiving when it comes to today's events. I don't know whether you believe in a God or not, but you can't help but think there was a little destiny in how today unfolded.
Sharing this simple joy that I used to have with my Grandma so many years ago with this patient, showed me the beauty and simplicity that life can bring. I encourage you to share those moments because we all know too well that life is short.
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