I have never lived where I have to be alone and I have no voice about it. I have always said I enjoy greatly alone time. What I have never experienced is the loneliness that envelopes a person who has no voice in choosing their environment. I write this because this is what my sis is experiencing. She lives in a senior center apartment which is very suitable for her, and she has a friendly, loving cat. One of her sons comes by daily on his way to work and the other comes by once or twice a week. She never gets out unless a niece comes to take her for a haircut.

I’m never sure, when at home, if we ought to come and see her or not. Yet, being here with her for 6 days is the best thing we could have ever done. She just cries with joy to be away from her apartment and seeing the world she no longer gets to enjoy. Life is so centered around oneself that we don’t realize the reality that living in isolation brings. Her stability is not good so she cannot walk alone. She can’t even walk out of her apartment for fear of falling. If she does fall she can’t get up. So, I write all of this this morning just to thank God for having us come. This sis and I have always been extremely close and I never want to not be here for her.

God is GOOD, I know and she does too. Being here reminds us just how precious God is and how much we need relationships to keep our minds healthy. I’m so glad we are here!