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Aging
WHAT'S TO BECOME OF ME?
An elderly nursing home resident receives
a visit from her grown daughter, who is struggling to find a sense of
direction in her empty-nest life.
NO
ONE CALLS ME FRANK ANYMORE
In this monologue, Frank, an elderly gentleman, ponders his changing
status as he moves from being a parent to being "parented."
LOVE IN THE NURSING HOME
Pastor Witt
is in the habit of visiting Emma in the nursing home to give her
Holy Communion. This trip, he discovers that Emma has a new roommate,
Marie -a real chatterbox. Pastor Witt looks for a place to put his small
communion set in the crowded room and settles for the floor -the only
open space he can find. Emma is disturbed at the thought of relegating
Christ to the floor, but Pastor Witt is able to allay her fears. The sketch
ends with a powerful reminder of what Christ came to earth to do for us.
SHELTERED BY LOVE
This sketch, which seems to be about death, is really
about the meaning of life. In Helen's story and in the underlying picture of a tree that
keeps its dead leaves all winter, there is a message about unconditional and sacrificial
love - both that of humans for each other and of God for us.
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