My Uncle John was a hard working handyman who could fix most anything
and painted houses for a living. He and my Aunt Ada along with their
daughter, Velma, lived very modestly in a small, neat home. They were
perfectly content with their lives.
No matter what happened, Uncle John always saw the good. He always had a smile and encouragement for everyone.
At
age 98, he was living by himself and getting along very well when he
was involved in a car accident and lost a leg. He completely lost his
independence and had to go to a nursing facility. He could no longer
tinker around the house and help out his neighbors. He could no longer
work in his vegetable garden. He was now confined to a very small room
with a wheel chair to help him get around.
This just crushed
me to see him – but it didn’t seem to bother Uncle John. He never
complained. He accepted what had happened. And he even brought fun and
laughter to the others in the nursing home. What inspiration that was
for me to see him not only accept his new life but make others’ lives
more enjoyable.
I want to be like him and not complain when I
have adversity. I want to follow his example and make other people’s
lives more enjoyable.
Jayne
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Posted on
Wed, December 31, 2008
by As We Do Life
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