Who would have thought...

Like I said before I didn't want this summer to pass me by so I have been doing some cool things recently. I never would have guessed that the elderly had so many stories to tell. I would have never known all of this if it wasn't for my friend Jason, who took me to his job in New Jersey where he works with the elderly and disabled, who would have thought he was such a good guy. As soon as we pulled up to his job I'm at utter disbelief at the peoples response to him, they love him. I knew that there was more to this guy then meets the eye, but not that much. He had to do some work and introduces me to this group of very interesting people. I didn't even notice that time had passed so much with such great stories that they were informing me on. There was this one older lady named Debra but she asked for everyone to call her DD. Her story was very good, she was born in the early 30's which for those who don't know that was when the stock market crashed. Which is my favorite topic in history. She was telling me how that's when everyone came together as one. It was the Jazz era. It was just such an educational day for me. I especially loved when they all said "You youngsters have no idea about music. All you do is grind and curse each other out. There isn't any respect now and days. Ya don't even know the value of a dollar." Everything they said they could actually back it up with proof. I was so impressed with everything and everyone there. DD even gave me a CD to listen to. I also got to meet a racist, a pimp, well back in the days he was a pimp and let me add he is a very good looking older man. I wanted to meet this one lady who didn't speak to anyone and everyone said she hates people. But her story really is a very sad story to tell. You wouldn't be able to listen to the pain she has endured her whole life. She had to be in her late 60's early 70's, her name is Marie. She lost her parents in a fire when she was only 6 years old. Moved in with her uncle who was an asshole and would beat her for any little thing. She had to marry a guy that was 10 years older then her and she was only 14 years old. Had a kid where he was taken from her. She even confuses to have killed her husband because of something which I don't remember but only did 2 and a half years. DD couldn't finish the story because we had to go, but I do know that she is still looking for her son and he must be about 20 something years old right now. I have to admit that was an educational day.