An elderly man in the Aspergers support group I go to is very sick in hospital. He has had health problems for many years and they have suddenly become much worse. I visited him today as I was really concerned about him and because, like me, he has no family, so I didn't want him to feel alone. Luckily the rest of the group is supporting him as well and one member had just left when I got there, and another came when I was about to go.
I feel really sad though as I realise how much his gentle support has meant to me this year-we could talk about the isolation we both feel over having no family and over other issues we have in common. Hopefully he will have a few years left, but I do feel very sad that he is so unwell and also that he has had such a sad life.
I feel really sad though as I realise how much his gentle support has meant to me this year-we could talk about the isolation we both feel over having no family and over other issues we have in common. Hopefully he will have a few years left, but I do feel very sad that he is so unwell and also that he has had such a sad life.
It's so great to hear when people visit others in hospitals. I grew up in hospitals practically and hardly had any visitors. It probably means a lot to him that you are there. Hospitals are scary places where you don't have much control.
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