Stay at Home Senior Services

When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in North Platte , Nebraska , it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the... nurses were going through his meager possessions, they found this poem.. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One nurse took her copy to Missouri . The old man's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas edition of the News Magazine of the St. Louis Association for Mental Health. A slide presentation has also been made based on his simple, but eloquent, poem. And this little old man, with nothing left to give to the world, is now the author of this 'anonymous' poem winging across the Internet.. Crabby Old Man What do you see nurses? . . . .. . What do you see? What are you thinking . . . . . When you're looking at me? A crabby old man . . . . . Not very wise, Uncertain of habit . . . . . With faraway eyes? Who dribbles his food . . . . . And makes no reply. When you say in a loud voice . . . . . 'I do wish you'd try!' Who seems not to notice . . . . . The things that you do. And forever is losing . . . . . A sock or shoe? Who, resisting or not . . . . .. Lets you do as you will, With bathing and feeding . . . . . The long day to fill? Is that what you're thinking? . . . . . Is that what you see? Then open your eyes, nurse . . . . . You're not looking at me. I'll tell you who I am. . . . . . As I sit here so still, As I do at your bidding, . . . . . As I eat at your will. I'm a small child of Ten . .. . . . With a father and mother, Brothers and sisters . . . . . Who love one another. A young boy of Sixteen . . . . With wings on his feet.. Dreaming that soon now . . . . . A lover he'll meet. A groom soon at Twenty . . . . . My heart gives a leap. Remembering, the vows . . . . .. That I promised to keep. At Twenty-Five, now . . . . . I have young of my own. Who need me to guide . . . . . And a secure happy home. A man of Thirty . . . . . My young now grown fast, Bound to each other . . . . . With ties that should last. At Forty, my young sons . . . . . Have grown and are gone, But my woman's beside me . . . . . To see I don't mourn. At Fifty, once more, babies play 'round my knee, Again, we know children . . . .. . My loved one and me. Dark days are upon me . . . . . My wife is now dead. I look at the future . . . . . Shudder with dread. For my young are all rearing . . . . . Young of their own. And I think of the years . . . . . And the love that I've known. I'm now an old man . . . . . And nature is cruel. Tis jest to make old age . . . .. . Look like a fool. The body, it crumbles . . . . . Grace and vigor, depart. There is now a stone . .. . . Where I once had a heart. But inside this old carcass . . . . . A young guy still dwells, And now and again . . . . . My battered heart swells. I remember the joys . . . . . I remember the pain. And I'm loving and living . . . .. . Life over again. I think of the years, all too few . . . . . Gone too fast. And accept the stark fact . . . . That nothing can last. So open your eyes, people . . . . . Open and see. Not a crabby old man . . . Look closer . . . See ME!! Remember this poem when you next meet An older person who you might brush aside Without looking at the young soul within. We will all, one day, be there, too! PLEASE SHARE THIS POEM The best and most beautiful things of This world can't be seen or touched. They must be felt by the heart. with Sandra Snider and Denise Matthews

So appreciative that my lovely daughter wanted to stay with me and help me at my booth. Thank you Megan for all your help!!!! Thanks also to Susan from Mariposa Design for giving me the space out front of her wonderful store, Janet and Erwin for the companionship and sweets, and for everyone who stopped by to support or inquire. Many thanks!!

All set up and ready to see everyone at the Festival of Maples today from 9-4!

Come see me at the Festival of Maples tomorrow in Perth from 9-4!

It’s the big heart behind the small business that’s making Stay@Home Senior Services a success.

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Check out page 9 of this months Hometown News to see this photo and an editorial about my business

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Proud to be a new member of the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce

An important step completed on my journey to be a great service provider

Thanks so much Susan for the invite. I am promoting my business today at Mariposa Design. Stop by for a visit and look around this beautiful store.

I must apologize as I have been very negligent in posting and doing updates. I have been working on marketing and advertising. Watch for these new rack cards around town.

I must apologize as I have been very negligent in posting and doing updates. I have been working on marketing and advertising. Watch for these new rack cards around town.

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Thank you everyone for all the likes and for sharing my page. Once again I feel overwhelmed by the love and support of such wonderful friends.