Helping a Grandmother Stay Warm

How much is it for a blanket? 25 cents. It's only a quarter? [music] Yes.

Why is it only a quarter? Cuz I like to just make them and give them away. You made these by hand? Yes.

All of them? All of them. Who are they for? [music] I give some to the new kids and some to friends and New kids like babies?

Yeah. Why do you do that? I'm retired. How old are you?

79. 75 years old? [music] So why only a quarter? Why not?

Otherwise I'd get too many of them. [laughter] Does the quarter [music] even cover the yarn? No. No?

Not even close. No? No. Do you have the money to be able to [music] cover everything?

Not always, but you know, I make do. Sometimes it's hard. Is it right now? Yes.

Is it really? [music] Yes. With the cost of everything going up and my husband passing away in Your husband passed? Yes.

I'm sorry. How long ago? 2018. Mhm, that's tough.

How long were you guys married? We were married 45 years. That's a long [music] time. Yes.

You have kids? Yes, I have three. Grandkids? Eight.

Is that a blessing? Yes, absolutely. That's a lot of people to take care of. A lot of blankets to make.

That's a lot. [laughter] Has there been a time where you've been a person taking care of other people? I took care of my mom. [music] passed away recently or 2022.

Oh, jeez. You lost your mom, man. And I lost [music] my brother and my husband and my mom. My gosh.

I'm sorry. That's That's a lot to have to deal with at the same time. It is. I thought about going back and [music] part-time having social security.

So you're thinking [music] about getting a part-time job to make ends meet, but you're still giving up blankets to babies. What would help you keep doing this without hurting you? I want you to keep doing it, but I don't want it to be a burden cuz I mean this is [music] important for families. Mhm.

Well, here. Do me a favor. So I want this to go towards every blanket in the box. Cuz you're selling it for 25 cents.

This [music] part is for you because you've been taking care of everybody else. And I think it's about time that somebody takes care of you. Mhm. That's so sweet.

[music] You deserve it. Yeah. You're going to make me cry. But a hug.

I need a hug. [music] You're so sweet. Thank you. The last thing I want for you is to go have to find a job and after that [music] be able to retire.

I want you to be able to retire. You deserve it. I promise you you deserve it.