For four years, caring for his mother was his No. 1 priority
Todd Shurn with his mother, Alice. - Photo courtesy of Todd Shurn
by Yanick Rice Lamb | nextavenue.org
“Todd Shurn braced his mother from behind, her arms resting on his as they shuffled into a restaurant in lockstep. Alice Shurn was frail and a fall risk, but she had no chance of hitting the ceramic tile floor. Her only son was determined to keep her safe. It’s what he had done day after day for nearly four years.
“It didn’t matter to Shurn that he was a single man in Washington, D.C. When friends tried to nudge him out for a night on the town, he usually declined.
“‘My life is dedicated to making her happy,’ Shurn said of his mother. ‘The loss of my personal freedom — I’ve accepted that.’
