A Senior's Last Request

A must read for all Claymates. Have the Kleenex box ready.

A Senior's Last Request
by Lori Tambellini
October 15, 2005

Due to the fact that
I no longer work, I spend a lot of my time volunteering. One of the
things that I most like to do is visit a nearby nursing home. I have
one special woman that I have become very close to in the past 6 months
who is 86 years old. She has cancer and she has been very close to
dying. I took a very special interest in her because she has no family
and she also reminded me very much of my own grandmother whom I loved dearly
and who passed away 9 years ago.

Yesterday I was sitting
alone in my living room and I was fondly reminiscing about the times that
I had recently shared with this elderly woman. I hadn't been to see
her in about a month and I suddenly felt compelled to go visit her.
I got dressed and I stopped by the grocery store to buy her some flowers...
carnations being her favorites. I wasn't in any way prepared for
what was about to happen.

When I arrived at
the nursing home, the nurse on duty informed me that my precious friend
wasn't doing too well, and that they thought that she might be experiencing
her last days. I was very saddened by the news, but very happy that
I had decided to visit her. This woman and I have one very special
thing in common... we both love and adore Clay Aiken.

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