Wonder of wonder. . . miracle of miracles

I invited Grandma to go to the movie with me

Even on a warm day, mom needs her sweatshirt to keep her comfy

(and we packed a jacket to keep her warm in the air conditioned movie)

Here she is sitting at her dining table, ready for our afternoon adventure

I imagine it's been years since she has been to a movie

I wanted her to have a chance to see 17 Miracles

because it portrays one of our family heroes

my great great grandfather Levi Savage, Jr

I had concerns about mom being able to navigate

the lines

the crowds

the waiting

the walking

the stairs

How could I get some support for her?

I imagined calling the theater would only get me a recording

but I followed the nudge inside to make that call

A REAL person answered

Oh my....it's the 18th Miracle!

I was so happy to hear an actual live voice

 "Are you the manager?" I asked

Yes, he was

(now we're up to 19)

He was so kind

I described my need to arrange the least amount of steps for my mom

and asked what his ideas were

"I'll meet you at the back door,"

he offered

That he did

Thank you Manager Jared Eardley of the Karcher Mall Edwards

You are a compassionate human being

Grandma and I mozied to our "handicap" seats on the main floor

without the jostle of any crowds

She was alert through the whole show

and tracked the main character---who was portraying Levi Savage, Jr

She was pretty tuned in

"They had a lot to go through"

she observed

Then we took our girlie date to IHOP and had breakfast for dinner

Ummmm, my french toast was oh so delicious

What a rare treat

A movie Grandma could enjoy

And a day to make it happen