Lyla S.

Maryann shares: Lyla is age 95 years old, and a widowed lady in our congregation I adopted as my mom. She had a son who was about 14 or 15 years old who took his life. She has one sister and a few nieces and nephews. She lives alone in her own apartment. She still has her drivers license and is a good driver. We usually go out for coffee and a donut on Saturday mornings in a neighboring town, and take turns driving. We also meet up Thursday mornings for coffee at our little ice cream shop to play a little “dice” game. We see each other attending church Sunday mornings. She’ll usually be helping out anytime we have a funeral or a fundraiser at church, peeling potatoes or whatever needs to be done. She is willing to share stories of her life and how she grew up. I think of her as my mom and have to work hard at getting her to join us for holidays, as she always thinks she is an intruder.