13 September

Boat Ride: Alice And Miracles. Dancing One More Time

by Jon Katz
Alice And Miracles Julie and Alice

Alice has weakened over the past year, she uses a walker to move around the Mansion, and she can’t walk far. I thought it was a miracle when she stepped out onto the dance floor to dance the twist with Julie Harlin, the Mansion Activities Director.

Everybody started clapping and Alice saw the camera and winked at me. It was a wonderful thing to see her dance again, she told me she loved to dance and had not danced in years. “This may be my last dance,” she said, “I couldn’t say not to it.”

Miracles happen when people are noticed, loved and paid attention to. I would not have thought Alice could dance any longer, and I hope it is not her last dance, she is so sweet and kind. But it if is, I am so glad she got to have it.

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