Leaning Over
One evening a family brings their frail, elderly mother
to a nursing home and leaves her, hoping she will be well
cared for. The next morning, the nurses bathe her, feed
her a tasty breakfast, and set her in a chair at a window overlooking
a lovely flower garden. She seems fine, but after awhile
she slowly starts to lean over sideways in her chair. Two
attentive nurses immediately rush up to catch her and straighten
her up. Again she seems fine, but after awhile she starts
to tilt to the other side. The nurses rush back and once more
bring her back upright. This goes on all morning. Later
the family arrives to see how the old woman is adjusting
to her new home. "So, Ma, how is it here? Are they treating
you all right?" they ask. "It's pretty
nice, " she replies. "Except they won't
let you fart."
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