tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907440527168314545.post8518993505627278183..comments2023-11-03T05:09:33.978-04:00Comments on Fragments of Grace: Aging - IUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907440527168314545.post-83001455172413797592013-01-31T15:54:35.443-05:002013-01-31T15:54:35.443-05:00I'm sure they do love him.I'm sure they do love him. Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898073277524952683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907440527168314545.post-77580693966877803862013-01-31T15:17:45.549-05:002013-01-31T15:17:45.549-05:00For his Diaconate class Joe recently had to do a G...For his Diaconate class Joe recently had to do a Genogram. We have a big posterboard with his family and various lines and letters designating 'alcoholism' 'mental illness' 'divorce' 'death' 'conflict' etc.<br /><br />His connection to his grandmother and great-grandmother is powerful, and in the center. He has revisited a lot of emotion and old hurt.<br /><br />At the same time he realized that for three years now he has been visiting, twice a week, a retirement community here - taking communion, saying a rosary and just generally visiting with these elderly women. One man shows up sometimes, but mostly it is these elderly women. <br /><br />And they love him and his deep voice, and his blue eyes, and his stability and consistency. <br /><br />And he realized that he loves them too.<br /><br />Powerful stuff.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05147416487171740144noreply@blogger.com