Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 44)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I wore my Halloween costume to the Birch Street Nursing Home. I went as a kitten in a costume that Grandmother made for me. The patients were surprised, and said they felt bad they didn't have any candy ready because they hadn't had any trick-or-treaters at the home in years. But they all said they loved my costume. So I told them what Grandmother told me — that it's authentic, made from real cat fur. Mr. Matthews in particular loved it and pet me for hours. He even encouraged me to purr for him.

Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 43)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I dressed as Mr. Matthews’ dead wife to help him celebrate their wedding anniversary. Mrs. Matthews must have been a short woman, because the wedding gown was only slightly too big for me. As it got dark, I got a little cold, and Mr. Matthews was nice enough to lend me one of his wife’s sweaters, which was actually a bit tight.

Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 42)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I raked leaves from the entrance to the Birch Street Nursing Home. As I was finishing, Mr. Matthews called down from his open window to say some leaves had also ended up in his room. So I went in and cleaned those up too.

Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 41)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I put on some of Mr. Matthews' dead wife's perfume because he says it helps him remember the good old days.

Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 39)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I gave aid to Mr. Matthews. I had just been telling him how we learned mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in school this week, when he suddenly fell over and had trouble breathing. Good thing for him I was there.

Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 37)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I sang to Mr. Matthews. He told me he missed his dead wife and wanted to hear her favorite song, "Ring Around The Rosie." That's one I know by heart! He had me sing it to him four times, and told me I sound just like his wife.

Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 17)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I gave Mr. Matthews a haircut before his court hearing. 

Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 16)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I rubbed vapor salve on Mr. Matthews' chest when he came down with a sudden cough.

Cindy Cheers Up The Elderly (Week 7)

This week to cheer up the elderly, I stayed up way past midnight talking on the phone with Mr. Matthews so he wouldn't feel lonely on the anniversary of his wife's death.