Oct
24
A Different Aunt
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Visiting my aunt for a long time surely brings back old memories. I remember when I was still a kid, and she might be in her middle age, vibrant and beautiful, we used to sew dresses for my dolls. She’s so great in designing clothes that I looked up to her as my mentor. But now, I am in my middle age, ambitious and determined, and she is in her 90’s, but her vibrancy and beauty is still there.
There are tears in her eyes when she looks at me. Maybe she reminisces the old times just like I do the moment I catch a glimpse on her. Amazingly, in her age, she can still remember my name. She knows my siblings well, along with their spouses. Her memory is still sharp, which makes her able to ask us questions about our careers and lives.
Her character breaks the stereotype of the old – forgetful, poor vision, and idle. Though we’re in the hospital for her blood transfusion (she needed this to make her stronger), she doesn’t show a sign of idleness. Imagine, people on her age would find it hard to even put blanket on them, but my aunt is different. She puts pillows at her back and puts shawl around her shoulders. Her vision is still sharp; she doesn’t need eyeglasses just to see us. She can point directly at random objects without making mistakes.
There is one noticeable quality in her that can be seen in other folks, though. She seems to get hallucinations which make her think that she’s in different place. I don’t really know why, but maybe, it’s the effect of her medicine. But no matter what, she is a different aunt I’ll always love.
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