Linda and the daughter that never came, Hawaiian night at the old folks home.

Artist: madworld
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Linda and the daughter that never came, Hawaiian night at the old folks home.

Linda is another resident of the Rest Home. Tonight was Hawaian night and colourful clothing and bright flowers were in evidence. This highlighted the sad fact that most of the rooms were bare of personal belongings and the colours of some residents skin had literally merged into the wall making them appear “part of the furniture” as such. Linda was lovely, soft and childlike. She smelt like cheap but familar perfume and brought back childhood memories of my grandmother.

Linda and the daughter that never came, Hawaiian night at the old folks home. belongs to the following groups:

Elderly and JPG Cast-Offs

Linda and the daughter that never came, Hawaiian night at the old folks home. by madworld

SusanSanford

Beautiful portrait. Impressive work
madworld replied

Thanks Susan!!
Mary Ann Reilly

this is just perfect. All that pink.
madworld replied

Thanks Mary Ann, sorry for the slow thank you, I am extra busy at work and havent had time to pop on here for awhile!!
morfland

I love this image, it really hits me… beautiful shot, she looks soooo sweet!! The title almost made me cry…
madworld replied

She was a very sweet lady…and yes, very sad and touching.
Catherine Howell

she is so beautiful and your title is so sad. I have been several times to sing at different rest homes, and I am more blessed than the residents are.

fabulous, touching photo.
madworld replied

Thanks so much Catherine!
Colleen Milburn

Oh, madworld – this is soooo beautiful (and sad!), but what a gorgeous lady – fantastic, honest shot. Well done, indeed :-)
madworld replied

Thank you so much Colleen ;)
Mahjabeen Mankani

nice portrait. great light!
madworld replied

Thank you very much!!
jemimalovesbigted

gorgeous portrait.
madworld replied

Thank you:0
Isa Rodriguez

such a darling sweet capture and portrait! shes cute as a button.. and endearing me.. what a lovely portrait indeed.. congratz on the home page!!! as well:)))))))))
madworld replied

Thanks Isa!!
dlmorrow

Beautiful portrait! Well done. Tossed in a nursing home and forgotten. Yet another example of our throw away society.
madworld replied

Thank you so much David
Alecs Lindsay

Excellent capture. Congratulations on the feature to the RB home page.
madworld replied

Thanks Alecs !!
Cora Wandel

Excellent work, but sad. Images and stories such as Linda’s need to be told. She’s a beautiful woman.
madworld

Thanks Cora, your input is great. For some reason Linda and her room really got to me. I was invited to be with her while she was dressing so I have some pretty revealing photos of her which will never be shown, but it just showed me the sadness some people have in their older lives and lonliness. The old saying There for the Grace of God go I was always in my mind, a saying my grandmother used to use when she felt I needed to wake my ideas up…Im not sure that it actually worked though!
Dayonda

She looks beautiful!
And also like my grandmother when she neared 100 years.
Nursing homes are so cruel, and such life-shortening things! I found dozens of violations when first my aunt, then my mother were in the homes. Our family visits once a day, so there were people they knew (or didn’t remember they knew) in and out all day to sit with them, and watch out for them.
madworld replied

Thanks so much Dayonda….nice to know someone looks out for the elderly
lostboy13

wrenches on the heart a bit :(
madworld replied

Does doesnt it…the whole day did
Anne McGinn

God bless her and you too for taking the time
madworld replied

The old adage…there for the grace of god go I. Just glad I had the time at that stage, thanks for your kind comments
botticcelli

this pic says lot from you….i like
madworld replied

Thanks botticcelli, old people make us who we are today…I love listening to their stories and love the way their eyes light up when they have someone to listen to them. Thank you so much for you kind comments today :)
Selkie

Poignant and lovely…oh my.
madworld replied

Thanks Selkie, She was a wonderful woman
Alessandro Pinto

great shot..!
madworld replied

Thankyou :)
kostis

so sweet capture…
madworld replied

Thanks for your kind commnents Kostis, I love your photos of your mother so much, this is a lovely compliment coming from you