Miss Elly

I massaged this sweet old lady tonight named Eleanor. Her body was slouched. Her shoulders were completely uneven. She has Parkinson's and many other ailments. I felt like I was going to break her. She could hardly hear and her hearing aid kept squealing every time I got anywhere near it. As I was massaging her, I thought of how darling this elderly lady was despite all of her problems. How I wish we all could have such positive attitudes. Heaven knows I come across some grumps that don't have to deal with any of the same issues but have the worst attitudes. I tried to give her the best massage that I could and at the end of it, she looked right at me and told me to remember her! She said, "You do wonderful work. Don't ever forget it no matter what. Even if you have bad days and wonder why you do this sometimes, remember me! You have made me feel so good. I am sore everyday but I'm not sore right now. I may be sore tomorrow but I feel amazing right this minute. Thank you so much for doing what you do and making people feel better. It is very important!" Afterwards, she gave me a big hug while I tried hard not to tear up. I will remember you Miss Elly. I will!!