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WHEN THE FAMILY CARETAKER IS DOWN



The wife and I a couple years ago received
a trophy, "The family caretakers!"
I am not so denuded not to know it was
more for my wife than I the deliverer
But when someone is old or down she is there
One of her acts of kindness is making meals
Many a time I have delivered boxes of cooked food
Last week she went with me to Nanny
Not always a good thing now I also do laundry
She was cleaning out their shed slipped and broke an ankle
The option for not staying down is surgery
This is not a woman who easily stays down.
The kids arrived today with a truckload of food
They cooked food all day and the freezers are full
I mentioned, "Did you know--!" Tomorrows and one day
next week meals are arriving from a friend
Word is spreading fast and we are running out of
places to put the food and yet who more deserving
than she who gives and what goes around comes around



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