I was the first person that she saw when she opened her eyes. She went into a fit of hilarious laughter to the point of tears streaming down her cheeks. She said "You are the funniest thing I have ever saw". She had a contagious laughter and soon everyone came into the room and soon began laughing too.

She and I became the best of buddies. She asked for me everyday. I would put her into a wheelchair and sit her in the hall by the nurse's station. This lady never met a stranger. She talked or hollered out to everyone who came down the hall. She would tell everyone that "Glenda (me) and I are going to Peoples Warehouse Market and buy eggs. three dozen for a dollar. That's Glenda over there. Ain't she the funniest thing you ever saw"

Until she was discharged about a week later, I was known as the funniest thing anyone ever saw.

She died about a month after being discharged to a nursing home. She could not go home because she was unable to take care of herself and manage her insulin shots.

I think of her when I hear someone having a bout of uncontrolable laughter. For two weeks, I had the pleasure of taking care of and getting to know the most pleasant woman. I have never met her match to this day.