The Walker Incident

It's hard to watch someone you love become less and less independent. Today I watched my Grandmother reduced to tears because one of her so-called "friends" teased her about having to use a walker. My Grandma already uses a cane and is resistant to having to change to a walker. This "friend" took my Grandma to the drugstore with her prescription for a walker and did nothing but embarrass and tease her in front of the clerk, even pretending to shuffle clumsily down the aisle while trying out one of the walkers herself. My Grandma was in tears as she told me about the incident. I told her that anyone who would do such a thing is not a true friend. I watched a grown woman cry today and her ridiculous excuse for a friend should be ashamed of herself.