The Elderberries by Corey Pandolph and Phil Frank and Joe Troise for April 30, 2014
April 29, 2014
May 01, 2014
Transcript:
Girl: Foster grandma, I'm asking my friends here what it's like to grow old. Evelyn: I see.. Well, I exercise a lot because my neck has gotten quite stiff... and I think I may be getting cataractsa and I don't hear to well out of one ear. Girl: Uh, huh... hmm... Evelyn: But, thank heavens, I can still drive... Girl: I... can... still... Evelyn: Let's see... what else is there? Girl: Think... I'll... take... bus.. home... It's foster grandparents' week at Elderpark.
From the “Retirement – How to Cope” Guide
I’ve sure gotten old!I’ve had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement,new knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes.I’m half blind,can’t hear anything quieter than a jet engine,take 40 different medications thatmake me dizzy, winded, and subject toblackouts.I have bouts with dementia.Have poor circulation;hardly feel my hands and feet anymore.Can’t remember if I’m 85 or 92.Have lost all my friends. But, thank God,I still have my driver’s license!