Stroke-Disabled Grandmother Seeks Beetle-Buying Grant
by Brenda Hennessy
You see, about eight years ago, I had a stroke. It didn't affect my body parts but it affected my brain. It took away my learning abilities and everything that I had learned about to that point. I had to learn again how to talk and think. My husband died seven years ago, and I depended on him. I have three children. One, age 37, is severely handicapped, and living near me. The two boys are fine, living on their own and doing well. I don't want to depend on my kids because we had taught them to live on their own and stand on their own two feet. When I get older, they will come into my life but I hope that I can do it on my own. I want to buy a Volkswagen Beetle because I think of the old days. I don't want a new Beetle just one that I can call my own. I eventually want to go back to school and learn something new. That would be hard because I don't retain that much because of the stroke. I tried to get a job and did work for a while but my employer said I would forget what she had told me to do that day. I never give up!! That's what I taught my children and grandchild.
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