My mom had a residential care home for a while and we had many elderly but active people come to stay with us. Sometimes they only stayed for a short while until they could return home, particularly if they had been ill and needed some recuperation time.
We had one lovely woman who came to stay with us while recuperating. We called her MrsD. She always wore purple and was known as The Purple Lady. Everything she had was dyed in various shades purple. The decor of her house was purple: purple couches and carpets. Dresses, socks, even undies were dyed shades of purple.
She had a wonderful sense of humor and was great to talk with. She traveled all over the world and had been to almost every place on the globe. She would tell stories of her travels and she could always surprise you with a new twist.
After a particularly lovely meal, as we sat at the dinner table, she told us the following story:
Many many years earlier, MrsD had had a housekeeper who did a wonderful job. She kept the home nice and cooked wonderful dinners.
As a surprise and thank you for all of her work and effort, MrsD decided to fix a meal by herself and invite the housekeeper to eat the meal with the family. The family would wait on her for a change.
In due course, a wonderful meal was prepared and everyone had a wonderful time. Everyone ate as much as they wanted and then some. The meal was a success.
At last, the housekeeper pushed herself away from the table and announced,
"I have eaten prodigiously and feel connetified."
Now, whenever we have a particularly good meal, we all remember the story of MrsD and her housekeeper. There is no higher praise for a meal than to hear "I have eaten prodigiously and feel connetified" from someone at the table.
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