Dot was a lady who had a brain tumour in 1998 and underwent 3 neuro surgeries. Over the next 9 years she gradually lost all living skills to the point where she had no speech or comprehension, unable to walk far, or do anything for herself. In late 2007, I took a different perspective. Regardless of her disabilities, she was still alive .. and inside her, she probably still had unexpressed dreams and hopes for her own life but was unable to physically achieve them for herself. So why not help her achieve all she could be ? I purposely planned days of doing something different. As we did each activity, it was so uplifting, we tried even more challenging activities .. the fun increased exponentially .. the interactions with people were amazing .. and it helped show that often older people miss out on so much living.

There is an inspirational saying on the internet "That we should skid into our grave sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, our body all used up and yelling wow, what a ride!"

That's what Dot was able to do.

Her story: www.dotsamazingadventures.com