Our friend Susan Popper came up to visit us and to speak to my Writing Workshop Saturday morning. Friday afternoon, she came with Red and I to visit the Mansion. We went into the Activity Room where Madeline and Joan were sitting on a couch.

Susan dropped right down and started talking, she had a gift for listening and talking, I would have thought she’d known them for years.

Joan has some memory problems and it takes some patience and understanding to talk with her, she is very sweet and open. It was touching to see these three on the couch. Madeline is from New York City and Susan lives on Long Island. They had a lot of common ground. Susan is special to us.