Halloween costume-1

I had been unemployed since the end of April and had been assigned, by Social Services, to work off my cash grant from Welfare, at a Senior Citizen’s Day Care Facility. I found, rather rapidly, that I actually enjoyed being there and helping the residents. We would play games with them and keep them interested in life in general by coming up with projects for them to do. Not big projects, mind you, but small things that would test their memories and skills. Things, like I said, to keep them interested in life.

I couldn’t help making friends with them even though I knew I wouldn’t be there for long, or at least I hoped I wouldn’t. I wanted to find real work again and I had no thoughts of staying there any longer than I absolutely had to, but, as the weeks went by, I found myself being drawn into their lives and I began to realize that maybe this was what I NEEDED to be doing! Helping people through their golden years and just being a familiar, friendly face to them.

I found out that there was going to be a big Halloween party with all the residents AND the workers were encouraged to dress up and I began to make my plans. There was a huge rummage sale at the very church in which the day care was located and I went through it like my life depended on it! I took home 6 bags full of clothing the looked like it might fit and several pairs of shoes and boots that looked brand new! When I got back home with the clothes, I spent about 2 or 3 hours trying them all on, from skirts and blouses to shorts and dresses. I was even fortunate enough to have located some items of lingerie like slips and bras and, believe it or not, everything, or almost everything, fit!