Emotional distance
She was a quiet child and grew into a numb, solitary adolescent. Ray’s efforts to help her were useless. At 16, Macey moved out of her parents’ house to live with a former boyfriend. Ray tried to stay in touch with his granddaughter but she frequently didn’t return his calls. This broke his heart. Macey always appeared to be preoccupied or unavailable. One day Ray developed a severe illness and passed out in the street. An ambulance was called, and he was taken to the hospital.
Life changing
Although the physicians were able to save the old man’s life, he was unquestionably still in danger. He had had a terrible stroke, and he was no longer the same person. He required a lot of assistance with routine daily tasks and always would. Even though Ray could afford to hire a home nurse, he didn’t want to leave Macey with anything. So he asked Macey, his remaining family, for assistance. He knew what her response will be but hoped for better. She didn’t say much other than a terse expression of compassion.