Sharing

One of the things that makes living at Kendal so special is the way people share.  There are many ways sharing happens here.  However  this time I will just mention three examples of one type of sharing that happened very recently..  On Sunday one of our residents placed in our lobby the flower arrangement which he had placed in the chancel of his church that morning in memory of his wife.  The flowers were an especially lovely combination of colors and added brightness to an area where all we usually see are green plants.   They were also a gentle reminder for those of us who knew his wife of the time that we had been privileged to share with them as a couple.  Unfortunately I didn't decide to write on this topic until it was too late to get a picture of those beautiful blooms to share here.

These two bright little red, white, and blue bouquets made their appearance following the birthday party on Saturday of another resident who placed them on the receptionist's desk where we could all enjoy them on our way through the lobby.

I'm not quite sure when the large beautiful plant you see in this photo appeared just outside the entrance to our dining room.  At first I thought perhaps the company responsible for the care of  live plants throughout our community building had been generous and provided us with a new plant to replace the poinsettias whose time had passed.  When I asked our receptionist, she told me that one of the residents who lives in a cottage had brought it over so that all of us could enjoy its beauty. 

It's this kind of simple sharing that shows what kind of people live here - people who care about others and show it by sharing in many little ways.