He hesitated

8/26/2016

When I saw Len again he was walking at a slow pace in the patient wing of the Hospice House, dragging his oxygen tank behind him.

He was a skeleton of a man. His eyes, his skin, were yellow.

I introduced myself and asked if he might like some music later. He hesitated, then finally said, "I like country music. Guitar."

Why did Len hesitate?

2 Comments

Don McGowan

2/18/2016 07:12:07 am

Somehow my sense is fear of reaching out, fear of making connection; overcome by love of music.

Robin Gaiser

2/18/2016 09:29:39 am

Good point about the fear. Recall too that he had "accidents" as part of his illness so he may have feared he might experience that while i was in his presence.

Also, I don't think he had many "connections" in his life so having a stranger enter his only space, his room at Hospice, was HUGE! But like you say, the idea of having live music (with guitar), o overcome this fear!

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