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This little vignette is so rich, if one is willing to look a bit deeper. I may be reading too much into this, but here’s where I went with it:
Those moments of honesty (“Terrible, nobody wants me any more”) are a heart truth, a feeling of uselessness that calls for attention, even in the face of the apparent contradiction by the Elder’s change in demeanor when family shows up. Perhaps very telling. It can take more than periodic visits from beloved people to have a person feel deeply connected. That’s where Greenhouse communities come in (and people like Sarah) by creating a steady, enveloping community of constancy of connection. They are truly environments that culture well-being. “Culture,” as in growing a culture in a petri dish. Remember those? With the right “environment” they would become overgrown with lush life. So Greenhouse communities “culture” the rich, almost undefinable experience of human connection, of being valued, of being wanted for who you are, of being truly Alive.
This is so very beautiful. Please hurry and bring Greenhouse homes to Eastern Canada