i was greeted friday afternoon by three smiling faces. they were seated around a table playing dominos and invited me to play. 
we ended up playing dominos for almost the entire 2 hours i was there. the three people that i played with i've seen almost every week and so we've become more familiar with each other as the month has passed. they've always been sweet and friendly, but this week they seemed more relaxed and told me stories of how they make each other laugh and how they deal with death.
it was incredible to me how they truly care for one another. they shared how it's not ideal for any of them to be there, but they make the most of each day. friday, one of the ladies named mrs. dollar had bought her friend nadine a witch's hat to wear on halloween. nadine didn't ask for it, it was all an attempt to simply make nadine smile.
well... after much coercing, nadine put on the hat and went around showing it off and saying "boo" to anyone who looked at her. mrs. dollar and i laughed for a good five minutes straight as we watched nadine 'scare' people. it was absolutely precious to see how happy mrs. dollar was that her friend was smiling and laughing.
these sweet people have taught me invaluable lessons and a beautiful reminder that no matter our age we are called to live in today.
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