“Time is my most precious resource,” shares Herman. “Waking up, the first thing I feel everyday is grateful.” Herman enjoys daily Zoom meetings with friends, reading and studying human behaviors, and, of course, his ElderHelp connections. Having met Albert Einstein at age 6, Herman knew right then and there he’d be a lifelong learner. He was impressed by Einstein’s humility and intrigued by his philosophy. Herman spent much of his life as fisherman, hauling lobster traps in Maine. But a dryer climate was prescribed for his wife’s health, so they moved west.
Herman’s life is not without challenges. Living alone, he no longer drives and struggles with multiple chronic conditions. That’s what makes his pantry deliveries so critical. “I do have daily pain,” he notes, “but happiness loves company, so I choose to be happy. I appreciate that my ElderHelp friends take time for relationships. They’re not transactional, they’re meaningful.” Herman has a philosophy of his own: “All learning takes place at the edge of your comfort zone. ElderHelp has enlarged that comfort zone for me.”