Galit -“The Joy of Life of Galit”

“Age 65, already 25 years at Kishorit. I grew up in Tel Aviv, my parents loved me very much, I was the love of their lives. They helped me a lot, never forced me to study anything I didn’t want to, they were easy-going and pleasant parents. I lived a normal life, and they loved me normally, and they kind of prepared me that there comes an age when you need to be alone… At 18, I left home and served in the army as a switchboard operator, and continued for many years until it was no longer needed. I studied elderly care, and I took care of my grandmother who, to this day, is up above, loving me. I talk to her all the time… I am most attached to my parents and my younger brother. Recently, I have also been in touch with my sister because she understands that I need to see my mom and dad, and she arranged transportation for me… My mom is in the hospital, and my dad is in a nursing home, and I stay here. I am very sad, I haven’t seen them for a long time. It is important for me to see my parents, I am more preoccupied with the thought of being with my parents. It is hard for me, I am going through a crisis with my mom and dad. The separation from my mom is hard for me, I am starting to think that I am saying goodbye to her. It makes me sad, I would like to travel and give her a kiss and a hug…”

“My brother wanted me to move here. We reach an old age, the parents can’t take care of us, and I need to be independent, so I came to visit and decided to stay.”

“I lived in an apartment alone, then I told myself it would be better to move to Shikma House (a nursing home), I wanted to! I fell, and then they told me it would be better here. I have a boyfriend, he comes to visit me, and there are people around to help me… You reach an age where you start to get old, there is less time left to live, I envy the young who still have time to live… There is no choice but to move on, I manage with myself.”