A Beautiful Old Woman With Wispy White Hair

      Today, I met a woman who is 98 years old.    I don't know her name because her son introduced her simply by saying,  "This is my mother."
     She had been in another room when we first walked into the house.
     Nick called out to let her know he was home and that he had brought company with him.
     She was slightly bent over as she gingerly walked into the room.  Holding onto to the walls for support, she proudly proclaimed that she didn't need her cane.
     Her stature was tiny and her skin papery thin.  White wisps escaped the coil of long hair she wore on top of her head. Her clothes hung loosely.  She fussed with her sweater, pulling it back up, as it kept sliding off her bony shoulders.  She wore white socks and only one slipper.
     She had been a fixture for many years, working behind the counter at Koblin's pharmacy in the town where Ross grew up.
     Even though she has known Ross since he was a little boy, she didn't recognize him right away.
     "Ma, it's Ross. You remember him, don't you?"
     Her face lit up, "Ross, oh my. I am so happy to see you."
     Ross and Nick had been skyping with each other several months ago.  She pointed to the MacBook Air laptop that was sitting on the counter.
     "I saw you in there last time," she said.
      Nick told her my name.  Her hand felt soft, but strong in mine as we greeted each other.  She told me that Ross "was always such a nice boy."
     As she eased herself into her chair with the blue foam rubber cushion, we could tell that she was preparing for a long visit.
     Ross told her that we could stay for just a few minutes because we had a long drive home.
     She seemed disappointed.  She walked us to the door, without her cane, and made us promise that next time we would stay longer.
     As we drove away, Ross told me that he remembered how beautiful Nick's mother was when she was a young woman.
     I didn't know Nick's mother as a young woman.  I will always know her as a beautiful old woman with white wispy hair who told me that Ross was such a nice boy.

Main Street
Nyack, Ny
Ross and Nick's Home Town

The House Where That Nice Boy Ross Grew Up

I have created a page for Anna's Diary.  It can be found under the Tab titled Anna's Diary.

I have posted all of the entries to date there, starting with January 1, 1929.

Here is today's entry from Anna's Diary:
Good Friday March 29 1929
Spent quiet afternoon visiting Helen Carr.  Slim using car.  Cold for me and made a short visit to church with Jean.  Picked up Junior at 360.  Home early and bed early.