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To: andysandmikesmom
Hello

Thankyou for sharing your nursing home memories.

For a few weeks was working on a elctrical contract at a nursing home.

In that season of my life was also discovering the legacy of many Family members.

[One individual was a test Pilot on Englands famous fighter plane..the Spitfire.

later he saw action in the Battle of Britian carrying his service thru the war.

He lost his life as a test pilot in the 1950's flying the new Jets of the RAF ].

Nearing the mid afternoon at the nursing ..was alone with an elderly man in his room.
On the mantle was a photo of a young airmen climbing out of a RAF Spitfire cockpit..bearing a big grin.

He nodded several times emphatically and I seemed to see a smile on his face under his respirator.

returning to work a short time later a Nurse quickly came into the room..then check the man..then asked me to leave.
The man passed away a hour or so later..

I went away from that encounter in awe...for me..it was no happenchance..it was an appointment.

119 posted on 07/03/2003 7:20:24 PM PDT by Light Speed
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To: Light Speed
I am sure that you made that old man feel so good, ,recognizing his accomplishment...

So many of the seniors in nursing homes, have pictures of themselves, at a point in their lives, that they were so proud of...sometimes its difficult to reconcile the individual in the pictures, with the elderly and often sick person in the bed...

I am so glad that you had such an experience...
121 posted on 07/03/2003 7:26:42 PM PDT by andysandmikesmom
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