They say growing old is not for the faint of heart. It’s kind of silly really, because nobody has a say in how long they live, but it’s true that outliving everyone you’ve ever loved is a lonely place to be.
Marleen Brooks learned firsthand how growing old isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be after coming home to a note from her 90-year-old neighbor, Wanda. It completely wrecked her.
The elderly woman, who lives down the street from Marleen, wrote her a note asking if the two could be friends because she’s lonely.
“Would you consider to become my friend. I’m 90 years old- live alone. All my friends have passed away. I’m so lonesome and scared. Please I pray for someone.”
Just thinking about how much life she’s lived and the things she’s seen is amazing. It breaks my heart to know that she doesn’t have someone to share her time with.
It broke Marleen’s heart too.
“Came home to this note from a lady that lives down the street from me. Makes my heart sad, but on the bright side it looks like I will be getting a new friend.”
Wanda didn’t just get one new friend, but two. Marleen and her best friend went over to the neighbor’s house that evening with cupcakes in hand. The three women talked and got to know each other.