..My grandmother, widdoed at 45, took a preschool job in the city (lots of children & all that entails)...
..and walked 4 long blocks each morning---rain, snow, heat, barking dogs...to the bus stop
...worked all day..
...and walked 4 blocks home each evening from the bus stop, to her 'old' home....for 15 years!
...she never complained....ever!
She had never learned to drive a car....and felt she was too old to try.
And she never depended on the kindness of strangers....she always paid her way, even though the neighbors loved her and was generous with their time.
widowed!