TheIceCreamGirl
佚名 / Anonymous
Eleanordidn’， likewheresheputthesugar， whentopayherbills， andwhattimetobereadytobepickedupforgroceryshopping.
“What’swrongwithGrandma？” Eleanorasked.“’trememberthings.”
“Grandma’sjustgettingold，” Mothersaid.“Sheneedsalotofloverightnow， dear.”
“What’sitliketogetold？” Eleanorasked.“Doeseverybodyforgetthings？ WillI？” “Noteveryoneforgetsthingswhentheygetold， ’sdisease， .”
“Oh， Mom！ That’sterrible！ She’llmissherownlittlehousesomuch， won’tshe？”
“Maybe， butthereisn’’llgetgoodcarethereandmakesomenewfriends.”
’tliketheideaatall.
“Canwegoandseeheroften？” sheasked.“I’llmisstalkingtoGrandma， evenifshedoesforgetthings.”
“Wecangoonweekends，” Motheranswered.“Wecantakeherapresent.” “Likeicecream？ Grandmalovesstrawberryicecream！” Eleanorsmiled.
“Strawberryicecreamitis！” Mothersaid.
ThefirsttimetheyvisitedGrandmainthenursinghome， Eleanorwantedtocry.
“Mom， almostallofthepeopleareinwheelchairs，” shesaid.
“’dfall，” Motherexplained.“NowwhenyouseeGrandma， smileandtellherhowniceshelooks.”
.
EleanorhuggedGrandma.“Look，” shesaid， “webroughtyouapresent—yourfavorite， strawberryicecream！”
GrandmatooktheDixiecupandthespoonandbeganeatingwithoutsayingaword.
“I’msureshe’senjoyingit， dear，” Eleanor’smotherassuredher.
“Butshedoesn’tseemtoknowus.” Eleanorwasdisappointed.
“Youhavetogivehertime，” Mothersaid.“She’sinnewsurroundings， andshehastomakeanadjustment.”
， butshedidn’tsayanything.
“Grandma， doyouknowwhoIam？” Eleanorasked.
“You’rethegirlwhobringsmetheicecream，” Grandmasaid.
