This episode of "Bridging the Social Distance" is a very moving conversation with Don at The Village of Riverside Glen. Don and his wife have been married for 68 years, starting as high school sweethearts. She lives in Long-Term Care, and Don's in retirement, so they haven't been able to be together for long stretches of this pandemic. His wife has been a huge support for him during his life, sticking with him through his struggles with alcoholism - struggles, which, before this interview, he never shared outside of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). His wife stayed by his side and with the support of AA he changed from the person that he was, to a person that wanted to help other people, and this is what he’s done over the years. Don shares that when he was drinking he couldn’t see anything, or appreciate anything - when he stopped, he could see the wonders of the world. All of this has given him an incredible perspective to carry through this pandemic and it means so much that he has shared this story with us.
This interview was originally recorded on August 4th 2020
