Lily-
Yesterday afternoon, I took you to see your great grandma in her new facility. She hadn't seen you in about a month. Not that she remembers, but it's still nice to bring you. You're very lucky to have a great grandparent, be it as it may.

She still remembers me and your grandma. With a little help, she knows you are my daughter. She doesn't remember your name, but does ask every 2 or 3 minutes. She also wants to know if you're a good baby.
She looks much healthier at this facility compared to the first one she was in. (We moved her in the first when you were about 9 months old.)

We stayed for about 30 minutes. We sat in the common area with about 5 of the residents and a couple of the caregivers. They were playing a game of "chair basketball", in which they all sit in their chairs and try to get the ball into a big bin that sits in the middle of the room.
Jivca, a lively Bulgarian woman that is in charge of the activities, made you laugh. Every time one of the residents made a basket, she would make such a big deal. She would hoot and holler, jump up and down, and give high fives. This tickled you for about 20 minutes. You giggled that hearty laugh that touches everyone in ear shot.

Something amazing happened to those residents as they watched you watching them. They looked alive. They looked happy. They looked like they could even remember their own children, grand children and great grand children. You brought them joy and you didn't even know it.

The circle of life truly is amazing...and sad. It's shocking to me how similar you were to these people that were 70-80 years your senior. I pray everyday that you do not end up with that fate, even though we all end up there, to some extent.

Then again, to see the simple happiness that you brought to them, and vice versa, maybe it isn't such a bad place to be. I hope you always keep life as simple as possible, Lily.