Geraldine Brake, known as SisterGerri, is a member of the Congregation of the Maryknoll sisters, a global community of women in service in mission. Gerri has years of service in Nicaragua and Panama. She loves the privilege of being in mission with people of other cultures. This book is her first attempt to write about some of her learning from working in community with the elderly and Blacky, their friendly mascot, in Panama