Joining the Sisterhood

I am a dishwasher at a Convent.  Say what?  Yes, that's the place where Sisters live.  That's usually what I tend to tell people when they ask where I work.  It's been almost a year now since I have started and it wasn't long ago when a cook and I were talking about the Sisters.  Now you have to realize one thing, there aren't many Sisters left and one thing for sure is that women entering the work force don't have joining the Sisterhood at the top of their list.  So, the cook and I continued to talk.  Side note, she has been working as a cook for over 15 years.  The topic of the chat was how long the Convent would last for.  It's an enormous property to fill and there just aren't enough Sisters to fill it.  I said give it another 15 years or so and this place will just spot empty.  The cook said 25 years.  To amazement I wondered why.  I mean yeah sure, we maybe have 20-25 Sisters come for dinner and there are max. 50 Sisters who live there but, 25 years that had just seemed to short.  In reply she had said well yes, most of them are older (early 60's - late 70's) but they just don't want to leave this planet just yet.  A lot of the Sisters are in good shape.  They do activities by themselves, they stay active but, that alone can't add on another 10 years or so to your life.  And you'd be surprised what joining the Sisterhood can do for you.  She used an example, she pointed to one Sister and said guess how old she is.  Having a grandmother who is of similar "looks" I said mid 80's.  The cook said add 10 years, and you got yourself a deal.  Mid 90's this one was.  I was in disbelief.  The cook had explained that the dyed hair doesn't help in narrowing down the age but, had pointed out something something rather you wouldn't think of.  See when joining the Sisterhood, or at least that's what I like to call it, you have everything looked after.  There isn't much you have to look after.  And that's the main thing.  There's no stress in their lives.  Now back then while teaching or nursing, it was probably stressful, but aside from that it was pretty easy going - say your prayers morning and evening and you got yourself a spot beside the big man upstairs.  And I agree with the cook when she says that they live so long because they haven't a had a very hard life, no children to worry about, not to worry about paying bills or making sure food will be on the table.  The Church takes good care of you.  So if you're wondering about adding a couple of years to your life, it's never to late to join the Brotherhood or Sisterhood.  **This message was brought to you by the Catholic Church**.  I'm just joking around, but hey someone has got to do some advertising or else, they won't be a Convent in the future who knows!