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I visited my grandpa last week, and hung out with him for a bit. To be honest, I haven't visited my grandpa as often as I should considering he helped raise me when I was a kid. He's been living alone for over 10 years now after my grandma passed away in 2007, and he's turning 89 this year. During our conversation last week, I get the feeling that he feels quite lonely despite my parents visiting him regularly.
Basically he used to be an extremely sociable guy with large number of friends. He also attended his university's alumni society's gatherings often, but this year he told me that there were barely enough classmates from his graduation year left. Since they could barely put together a table, they might just cancel the gathering next year. Most of his friends have mobility/health issues that prevent them from going out, and only a few are left. Hearing that made me feel all sorts of shitty.
Have you ever given any thought to how you'd live if you outlasted your spouse and most of your friends? It's gotta be a lonely existence.
Basically he used to be an extremely sociable guy with large number of friends. He also attended his university's alumni society's gatherings often, but this year he told me that there were barely enough classmates from his graduation year left. Since they could barely put together a table, they might just cancel the gathering next year. Most of his friends have mobility/health issues that prevent them from going out, and only a few are left. Hearing that made me feel all sorts of shitty.
Have you ever given any thought to how you'd live if you outlasted your spouse and most of your friends? It's gotta be a lonely existence.