Boyscout Outing

On Tuesday Trevor had a Go See It with Cubscouts. This is where the boys go do community service and learn about there community. I decided to take Trevor since my mother is in town. This Go See It was a trip to the local nursing home and the boys were going to speak with the elderly patients about how they celebrated the holidays. Each child spoke out loud about how their family celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas. Then it was the elderly peoples turn to tell the children their traditions. It was neat for the children to hear because most of the people grew up during a time of War and the Great Depression. Times were very different. Extremely different than today. They spoke of how for them as children if their mothers made them something for Christmas it was special. At the end of the time there the boys went around and introduced themselves to each person and chatted. Trevor and I met a nice women who was 99 years old and turning 100 on June 3rd. Her name was Ruth and she was from Ohio. Ruth was widowed and had no children or brothers and sisters. She was the kindest person. Sitting beside Ruth was another Ruth and we called her Ruth #2. She found this quiet funny. We had a nice conversation with both of these women. I could see that they were blessed and it had made their day that the Cubscouts came to visit.

As we were driving home Trevor told me that it made him sad to go there and speak to the 2 elderly women. I asked him why and he explained that he felt bad that the women didnt have any family and were probably alone on holidays. He then asked me if he would have to be alone in a nursing home when he is older or if I would be able to take care of him. I explained that mommy and daddy will not be around when he is that old, but hopefully he would have a wife and his own family to take care of him one day. This Go See It was an eye opener, but also made me think about all the people that are forgotten every year. We all get so wrapped up in our own lives during the holidays and any day for that matter. We tend to forget about those less fortunant or alone in the nursing homes.