If soap operas taught me anything, it’s that bad choices result in bad outcomes.
As a teenager, I’d arrive home from school just in time for “General Hospital.” I can still remember the lies of omission Luke made to Laura that destroyed their relationship. Or the many times Blackie would refuse help from others, causing himself to land in even more trouble.
Even then I wondered why people refuse to choose options that would make their lives better.
It’s especially sad when we see this happen in the senior community. The result of bad choices can be poor health, loneliness, isolation and even homelessness.
Take the case of Hugh, who at age 80 had hip replacement surgery.