Colleagues Mock Young Nursing Home Worker for Becoming Attached to an Elderly Lady – Story of the Day
John befriended Mrs. Nicole Newman at the nursing home where he worked. His co-workers mocked him for it, but he didn’t care. However, Nicole’s son found out and took her away. Months later, John received a package in the mail and was shocked by the contents.
When Nicole Newman was brought to the Palm Garden of Tampa, a nursing home, she became depressed like many other residents. John was assigned to care for her during those first few days. All the employees had a rotating schedule with the residents, but he noticed that Mrs. Newman was not getting better.
Usually, the residents would eventually adapt to their new living situation and start bonding with others. But John saw that this older woman didn’t. She didn’t want to try, so he stayed with her. They quickly developed a bond and played chess together every afternoon.
John saw that Mrs. Newman was not adapting to her new life. | Source: Shutterstock
That’s when she finally started smiling. John was not the best player, but Mrs. Newman was pretty brilliant and taught him some tricky moves. “You’re getting so much better, John. One day, you’ll beat me,” the older woman said during one of their matches. John smiled, knowing it might never happen. But he was happy knowing that Nicole was finally settled.
Despite their rotating schedule, John asked to be assigned to Mrs. Newman every day, and eventually, he considered her like a grandmother. His co-workers, Mark and Frida, laughed at him sometimes.
“Hey, John. Are you having an affair with Mrs. Newman? Talk about a May-December romance?” Mark mocked as Frida cackled. Nicole was over 80 years old, and John was in his late 20s, just like his fellow employees. But it felt like he related more to Mrs. Newman than people his age.
He invited Mrs. Newman to his parents’ house for Christmas. | Source: Pexels
Additionally, John never had a grandmother. All his grandparents died before he was born, and there was no other older influence in his life, apart from his parents. Therefore, Mrs. Newman started to mean a lot to him. But John knew that if he acted offended at Mark’s words, they would only harp on harder. The only option was to ignore them and hope Nicole never heard anything.
That Christmas, John discovered that Mrs. Newman’s son, Michael, wouldn’t be picking her up because they were going on a trip to Aspen. She...