[Cherie]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

My dad is alone....all alone, rattling around in a house that was once filled with his family. He lost my mum, we have grown up and moved on, he helped me massively with my son (who incidentally he credits with dragging him out of the fog of depression of losing his wife), he now is allowed no physical contact with his grandson. Above ALL of that though he is a proud man. He worked all his life, played sports all his life, had a social life and now he is reduced to a prisoner in his home. Asking for help is something he has NEVER done before. He is being responsible, he is not going out, I am dropping food off in the porch - unable to give my dad a hug....I can see him declining already - its been 5 days. He tells me he is ok - he is going for a walk at 6am to maintain his fitness before he holes up for the day.

I am so sad for him and I miss him

But yeah - all oldies are bad