The lady I talked to over a delicious sandwich from Mendocino Farms was so sweet. She first talked about her life and how her late husband and her were in a band together in the 70s. (which is so cool!) The girl at the table with me from the Homelessness in San Diego class mentioned how we weren’t able to tour the inside of these apartments, and the sweet lady was generous enough to offer her apartment to let us inside hers! Her whole apartment was purple (her favorite color), and she had vegan recipes pinned up on her fridge (she and her daughter are both vegan!). She showed us pictures of her husband and her old cat, all along with a lovely smile on her face.
I had the privilege of someone so friendly and kind to open up their home to show me their living space. Seeing these intimate parts of her life and being vulnerable in telling me what she missed and reminiscing memories made it all too apparent of how important senior living centers are. She seemed so happy to be there and had a great group of friends to hang out with every day. These kinds of facilities encourage seniors to live together and do activities together, which is a great way to bond and spend time during this stage in life.