Sometimes you inspire your family, and sometimes they
inspire you. Tonight, my grandma took it to the next level.
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| Grandma May 2010 |
During a last minute dinner on the town tonight, Grandma told me
about her triumph at her assisted living facility. (By facility, I mean a pricey one bedroom apartment, two meals each day, activities and outings, cleaning service, and a driver who will take
you to the doctor or shopping, depending on the day.)
Over the winter holidays, the executive chef overspent his
budget and as a result, cut all of the favorite, daily options for residents:
tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, and chocolate ice cream. Anyone who has
spent any time with the over 80 set knows that this is a complete travesty. One
would’ve been bad; all four is an apocalyptic event.
Grandma, not one to sit by idly, took matters into her own
hands. Of course, I coached her a bit when she first started complaining about
the food, I mentioned that if she gave specifics of what she’d like to see on
the menu and on her plate rather than, “the food is terrible,” on the
suggestion cards that she just might get it. Shortly thereafter, she formed a
committee and began meeting monthly with the chef.
This time, Grandma started to organize. The first meeting
she called, only two other residents attended. Before the meeting this week,
she spoke with every resident beforehand and when the meeting started, only two
people came again. And then…more and more kept coming. More, and more, and
more, until there were people filling the room and lining up outside in the hallway!
My Grandma started a revolution over chocolate ice cream!!!
She was proud to report that all of the items were back on
the menu. I’m just proud of Grandma.
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