My hero, Vivian R., died last July of breast cancer. An older African
American woman who never married or had any children, she devoted her
life to helping others. I was fortunate enough to have known her for the
past 30 years. Since she hired me as young 20 something year old
working in the aging field. We came from different backgrounds and were
as different as night and day, but we bonded from day one. Vivian taught
me the beauty of silence, of listening, of acceptance and tolerance of
others different than ourselves. She was a quiet leader who surrounded
herself with others different than her. Her passion was human services,
and helping others, especially the elderly. Vivian started me on the
wonderful journey that I now call my career. She has taken me in for the
past three decades. Her fight against breast cancer was not successful,
but her spirit will always remain inside of me.
By Unknown
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