Part of being a good son or daughter is looking after our aging parents. It’s an inevitable fact that all of us will one day reach our golden years, and it is only right that we show our parents the same love they once gave to us when we were growing up.
That is why when Schon Miller saw that his 87-year-old parents, Bonnie and George were struggling, he knew he had to do something.
All the senior living options out there left something to be desired and the thought of putting his parents in one just made him sick. Because of this, he and his wife Jeanie decided on a different option.
They began searching for a new home with an attached in-law suite.
However, when they were unable to find one that was suitable available on the market, they had to move onto plan two — refurbishing their basement rec room. It was definitely a lot of work, but in the end, it was all worth it.
The heartwarming moment when Bonnie and George first get to see their new home was all caught on camera by Jeanie and later posted on YouTube on the Cater’s Clips channel.
The video is packed with so much emotion and something you just have to check out.
“We had been talking about it with mum for a while because we knew they were leaning on each other with one good body and one good mind,” Schonn said.
As is expected with age, both body and mind start to give. Bonnie had to use a wheelchair and George was no longer as sharp as he was when younger.
Although the two were still able to live independently by working as a team, it was obviously preferable to Schonn and Jeanie that their parents were located close by, just in case.
However, the construction was not all sunshine and rainbows. Not only did they have to blow a hole in their basement wall, but they also had to get rid of their pool table, karaoke machine, and just about everything else.
After many days of working tirelessly though, the new basement “granny pad” was finally completed.
Now the only thing left to do was to move Schonn’s parents in.
In the video, Schonn can be seen wheeling his mom in through the front door with dad following close behind. As soon as the elderly couple enters, they are instantly blown away.
Bonnie breaks down in tears and it is such a beautiful moment.
“It is so pretty. Look at everything!” Bonnie says.
“Yes, indeed,” responds George.
Schonn and Jeanie thought of every last detail and put so much love into the new apartment.
Not only did they install a complete kitchen with all the necessary appliances, but they also customized the bathroom perfectly for the 87-year-olds. They made the toilet higher so it was easier to get on and off, and even installed handicap bars in the shower.
While the apartment is very cozy in size, it is also extremely functional.
In addition, Schonn and Jeanie will always be right upstairs to help should something ever come up.
It’s never fun getting old, but having amazing family members like Schonn and Jeanie certainly makes the transition into the golden years a whole lot easier. Hopefully, we can all one day be so lucky.
Watch the whole video below of the moment Bonnie and George first get to see their new “granny pad”.
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