I was struck by this picture, and liked the ensuing text. the elderly aren't the only ones liable to remain shut in, but they often end up that way. for a brief time, my father flourished in adult daycare. he got out and saw people, he was after all, gregarious by nature. soon, tho, he became anxious about getting home again, and the experience became a worry. I've seen this with some of the people with whom we do a painting class. sometimes the world's too big, and too much with us, to boot.