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If you\u2019re like me, the pandemic has left a hole in your heart. It\u2019s a void filled by simple conversation with others, especially strangers who generously share a slice of their lives to remind us we\u2019re human and alive. Details of others\u2019 experiences, rich upon comparison, subtly teaching us without a classroom or a textbook. We learn through others\u2019 visions; it\u2019s no wonder, today, and almost every day during the pandemic, that I hunger for your story or his story or their story.<\/p>\n

Sure, I exchange friendlies with the grocery store cashier, but that\u2019s the extent of talking to people outside of my family and friends I communicate with virtually. I\u2019ve small-talked with cashiers, pharmacists, and doctors. I\u2019ve driven through the car wash, zero communication with the operator except for the thumbs-up sign when my car began the pull through the colorful downpour that only a drive-through car wash can provide\u2014just happy to see another human. I\u2019m not sure that cashiers and other essential service providers realize that their words, even when they share what they\u2019re having for dinner, touches many, including me.<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t believe the wife and husband will ever fathom the joy they gave to me on this most average of days.”<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Yesterday, while picking up a prescription, the pharmacist suggested I get my flu shot. Agreed, I went to the flu shot lounge to wait and was delighted to see two other seniors waiting for their flu shots. I was thrilled because I had the opportunity to speak with two strangers, six feet apart. How serendipitous!<\/p>\n

My life-long affinity for the wisdom that seniors carry, coupled with a coronavirus-induced need for conversation with someone outside my friend zone were the catalysts for me to strike up a chat with this sweet couple.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At 90 years old, the petite, white-haired matriarch could be an LL Bean model for a senior clothing line\u2014 impeccably, yet casually dressed. Her paisley mask was illuminated by her bright white hair; I couldn\u2019t see her smile, but I felt it.<\/p>\n

Her husband, clad in his olive green mask, was a thin man, neatly dressed in shorts, a t-shirt, and running shoes. He was reserved at first but jumped right into our impromptu senior party conversation as we exchanged stories, asked questions, and even shared a few family photos.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at us having a party at the pharmacy,\u201d I said.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Have you ever met someone and felt an immediate connection\u2014in lockstep with each other as if you\u2019d known them for a long time? That\u2019s how I felt with these two nonagenarians.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although we never exchanged names or obligatory pleasantries, we did share immediately relatable slices of our lives. Their words were warm, and they spoke in an inclusive manner that made me feel welcomed.<\/p>\n

My heart beamed being able to have this lovely impromptu visit. Being with them was akin to walking into your home, throwing your keys in the valet, then looking up and seeing dozens of smiling, happy friends shouting, \u201cSurprise!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t believe the wife and husband will ever fathom the joy they gave to me on this most average of days. When I think about it, that\u2019s how joy should be\u2014magically delivered without expectation. It\u2019s like receiving a package full of your most treasured treasures from sender unknown\u2014a gift that will continue to talk and sing for years to come.<\/p>\n

The adored wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother confided that her wish was for everyone to wear masks. \u201cIt\u2019s not fair that some choose to forego masks in public. I\u2019m in my nineties and can\u2019t afford to get the virus. It could be the end of my life. That\u2019s why we\u2019re very selective as to where we go. The drugstore feels comfortable to us, but that\u2019s about it. We don\u2019t go to any other public places except the grocery, really,\u201d she said. But at 90 years old, with a lifetime of happy memories and an eagerness to make more, they are further isolated by those who choose not to wear a mask.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at us having a party at the pharmacy,\u201d I said. They giggled, and the wife said, \u201cI never thought I\u2019d get excited about having a flu shot, but it\u2019s great to be able to get out of the house, explore what we may have taken for granted before, and to talk to people. We get lonely, just the two of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her husband finally piped up and said, \u201cThis and the grocery store are the only times we see other people.\u201d I thought he was cute. When I looked at him, I could feel him as a little boy, a young man, a father\u2014crossing the years, climbing the decades, morphing into the man he is today. Secretly, I thought to myself, \u201cThis is why we gradually gain weight as we grow into our senior years; we need extra room to hold the rich memories and life stories that we collect throughout our lives, and those yet to come.<\/p>\n

Our conversation was interrupted as the pharmacist entered the lounge.\u00a0 She accepted our invitation to join our flu shot soiree and continued setting up her injection station for the three of us. Mr. and Mrs. commented that she must have been a butterfly in a past life, as the tiny woman fluttered about the lounge as though she could fly. And her smile surely was as wide as you\u2019d expect of someone who could fly. By this time, we were entertaining the pharmacist with demands for lollipops and stickers after our shots. She played right along with us. Three seniors, acting like kids and enjoying the company of strangers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I was a little sad when I left the couple in the lounge. Would I ever see them again? Probably not, but the memory will remain in my heart.<\/p>\n

Since our party, I\u2019ve shared this story with my \u201cpandemic regulars,\u201d including thoughts of the impact the lovely couple made on me in just 15 minutes.\u00a0 I realized that others touch us mostly without actually touching at all.\u00a0 Try remembering the last service representative who went above and beyond to make you happy\u2014a great example of being touched without physically being touched. The more I thought about it, the more I understood that there\u2019s an infinite amount of ways that others can enjoy a touch.<\/p>\n

This sweet little slice of life shared in a pharmacy lounge has reminded me that we can cross any bridge by touching others through an open mind and heart.<\/p>\n

Thank you, my new friends, for reminding me that people truly are gifts.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

PS<\/strong>\u2014just kidding about the weight gain. Memories weigh nothing. You’ll have to find something else to blame the weight gain on!<\/em><\/p>\n

Throughout the pandemic and beyond, the leading home caregivers<\/a> in Chicago and nearby areas at SYNERGY HomeCare<\/a> are here for you with a wide range of trusted in-home care services<\/a>, including friendly companionship to help brighten each day for seniors. Contact us<\/a> at 877-432-2692<\/a> to learn more about how we can improve life<\/a> for an older adult you love.<\/p>\n

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