I took my Helpers of People Leave last week to spend time with my mother in Ft. Worth, Texas.
After my father passed away in April of last year, we moved our mother to a nursing home close to two of my brothers who live in the Ft. Worth area.
My sister, Judy, met me there and we spent quality time with my mother, taking her out to dinner, cleaning up her room, taking her gifts (a small Christmas tree) and other items for her enjoyment. We laughed and we cried. We all miss my dad, but so thankful that we still have our mother.
My mother has dementia, so at times, it was very hard emotionally and physically, but we enjoyed it and so did she.
I’m very grateful for the Helpers of People program that FD offers to their employees. With my schedule, it is very hard to take off and spend that time with her as needed.
Thank you Kris and the Board of Directors for this special gift.