I went back to the nursing home to volunteer again, and I looked through the list of residents. There are only about 1/4 of the people left when I worked there 2 years ago. I'm glad that they're in a better place, but I still miss them. They were such wonderful people. However, there is one resident who, due to her medical condition, should have died two years ago. However, she's still alive and kicking and being absolutely nasty to everybody. She's manipulative and crafty. She slapped me and scratched me with her long, filthy nails a couple times, acting all cute and innocent and senile when I reported her to the nurse. She tries to get people fired all the time, targeting people who have shown her kindness. The more you give, the more she will try to take. She has 5 kids, and only one will visit her even though he admits that she is a horrible person. She is downright abusive. Her tests show that she doesn't have Alzheimer's or dementia, and her actions with the innocent look afterwards prove that she knows what she's doing.
Seriously, why do the good ones die earlier?
My ex's maternal grandparents were the sweetest people in the world. His grandma wore traditional German clothing and would insist on feeding you at all times. His grandpa also wore traditional clothing, and was wonderfully hospitable. They died when my ex was young. His grandfather died first, and his grandmother died 2 weeks later. They were both in declining condition, but she lost her will to live once he passed. They really loved each other. It's a sad but sweet story.
His paternal grandmother, on the other hand, should have had a broomstick instead of a Ford. She was an evil, nasty, nitpicky, mother-in-law-from-hell type. My ex's mom even admitted to doing a little dance when she died. However, she lived until her mid-nineties, which was a few years ago.
It's sad but true: the good ones die young. I have two theories:
1) Neither heaven nor hell wants the mean ones.
2) Being angry keeps you occupied. The sweet ones in the nursing homes were the ones who just lay down or slept or watched TV all day, which will cause you to decline. The nasty ones are busy making everybody miserable.




It makes you overlook certain character flaws and bad behavior .
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