New Beginning (Part 2)

Ella and Andy had just entered the front door of Wind Gate, the assisted

living accomodations Andy had decided his mother needed to keep her safe,  

The receptionist smiled at Ella and Andy, and recognized Andy from his

inspection visit, and made a quick call, telling them to please take a seat

and wait just a minute and someone would be right there to take them

to Ella's room.

Ella looked around, the entry way was pretty enough, a lovely sculpted

carpet of muted green leaves and soft yellow flowers covered the floor

and through the archway she could see a dining room with round wooden

tables, with six very comfortable chairs at each one. The place settings were

out, and there was beautiful china from what she could see, and this

image was nice, but she still didn't want to be here.

Miss Taylor appeared and put her hand out to Ella. Welcome Ella, she said,

welcome to your new home, we are going to do our very best to see that you

are comfortable here with us and that you enjoy all the things we have

to entertain you. Of course it is entirely up to you if you want to

participate, this is assisted living, but it is still independent living, and

nothing is forced upon you. Ella, took her hand, it was a warm comfortable

grip, and she gave her a small smile. Miss Taylor said, lets show you to your

room and you have a while to settle in before dinner is served. We will

assign you to a table tonight but after that, you can decide where you want

to sit as you will meet new people and make friends, and then that will

help you be more comfortable.

They walked down the hall and took an elevator to the second floor.

The doors opened up to a large hallway with rooms going to the right or left.

There was a big bowed window there, and comfortable wing chairs

with a little table holding a vase of flowers on them. Ella felt like she

wanted to stop right there, but Andy's hand on her elbow, gently nudged

her on , following Miss Taylor.

She stopped in front of a room and the door was open, and Ella looked in.

She took in a little breath, for there in the room, was her very own bed

from home, her own quilt she had hand made for Edward, her husband,

so many years ago, covering it, and the dresser held her favorite nicknack's.

She looked at Andy saying how did you do all this. Andy said, Mom while

you were staying with us last night, we made arrangements and had some

of your favorite things moved here that we knew that would make you

feel a bit better about this move and change in your life.

Ella felt the tears begin to well up in her eyes again, oh dear, she thought,

I am going to miss my home, but Edward is here with me in his own way,

and I can feel him smiling at me, and saying,  it is okay Ella.