90 Year Old Woman Travels With Her Dog Through The USA
An old widow diagnosed with cancer by doctors decided to get into a motor home and tour the United States with her dog Ringo. Sounds like a Hollywood script, doesn’t it? But it’s a true story nonetheless. Her leading actress is called Norma and is a 90-year-old woman who travels through the North American country with her dog, son Tim and daughter-in-law Ramie.
Of Pain and Hope: The Story of Norma, Ringo, Tim and Ramie
Two days before the death of her husband Leo , the old woman was found to have tumors, possibly in the ovaries or uterus.
Doctors suggested treatment that consisted of surgery followed by radio and chemotherapy. Instead, Norma decided to move her home on wheels and get to know her country.
So it came about that she got into the trailer with which her son, daughter-in-law and the dog Ringo had already traveled a large part of the United States. And since then Norma and the dog have become inseparable.
The benefits of having a pet
It is scientifically proven that living with pets is very good for people’s health. Basically, people who own a pet are happier and healthier. In the case of the elderly, pets become especially important as they help them avoid loneliness and depression. If we have a dog, this will help us:
- To become more resistant to allergies.
- Regulate blood pressure.
- Reduce stress.
- Finding the motivation to exercise.
- Regulate cholesterol levels.
- To reduce the risk of heart disease.
- Having more chances of surviving a heart attack.
And it all seems to indicate that Ringo and his family are great medicine for Norma. Despite the many years of life and the illness she was diagnosed with, she appears happy and content in her new life.
Itinerary of the old woman traveling the USA with her dog
This little 46 kilos, five feet and a half woman traveling with her dog, son, and daughter-in-law has been visiting much of the United States recently. On her route she had the following experiences, among others:
- She visited the National Monument Mount Rushmore (South Dakota).
- She flew in a balloon in Palm Springs, California.
- In Florida she visited Disneyland and the Castillo de San Marcos.
- She observed buffalo in Yellowstone National Park.
- She traveled to the Gran Canyon of Colorado.
She also visited the National Museum of World War II in New Orleans. There she was welcomed with honor as Norma had worked as a nurse during that war.
Her and Ringo’s story spread like wildfire across the internet thanks to this video that has been viewed by approximately 2.2 million people.
Who is driving Miss Norma and her four-pawed friend Ringo?
But the story of the old lady who travels with her dog leads us to the cinema again. At the end of the nineties a film called Driving Miss Daisy was released, which in Germany was called Miss Daisy and Her Chauffeur . The leading lady, actress Jessica Tandy, won an Oscar for the film when she was around 80 years old.
You can read about the adventures of Norma, Ringo and the rest of their family on the Facebook page “Driving Miss Norma”, which has almost 400,000 fans.
I’m sure Ramie, the 90-year-old’s daughter-in-law, has tons of stories to tell about the smiling old woman, the dog Ringo and their travels through North America.
Image source: Facebook de Driving Miss Norma.
