31-year-old Tommy Ferris is currently staying with his 81-year-old grandmother, Nana Jean, at their home in Yate, Gloucestershire.
Nana Jean has dementia and doesn’t know about the coronavirus pandemic. Tommy has been taking good care of her, making sure she’s safe, happy, and entertained. And he’s been documenting their time together in a series of hilarious and heartwarming videos.
In one clip, he can be seen dancing with Nana Jean to George Strait’s “I Just Want To Dance With You.” In another, he can be seen towing her wheelchair with a tractor. And in another, Nana Jean can be seen drinking wine (straight from a bottle) next to a bonfire.
At one point, he has to remind her that he’s never going to marry a woman because he’s gay.
“I could make a lot of women happy,” Tommy says. “I’m not marrying one though.”
“Why not?” Nana Jeans asks, presumably for the ten-thousandth time.
“Because I’m gay,” Tommy answers, adding, “We’re exactly the same as everyone else. Except we happen to fall in love with people who have the same thing in their pants as us.”
To which Nana Jean responds by laughing.
Speaking to the BBC, Tommy explains, “[Quarantine] certainly made me look inside more and made me realize I was not spending enough time with her. I was going out on a night out when I should have been with her. It’s allowed me to go back to basics and look at what matters.”
He adds he hopes by sharing his experiences it will inspire others to spend more time helping others.
“Remind yourself that although this crisis is scary, it is also an opportunity for you to do something amazing for those who need it the most,” Tommy says.
Watch.
And here’s the video of Tommy reminding Nana Jean that he’s gay.
Chrisk
Very sweet and amazing guy.
lather
LOVE Tommy and Nana Jean! Thanks queerty for sharing this story.
Hope they have a short and wonderful quarantine and then a beautiful day back with all the family.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
I went through the same heartbeat with my Mom. I burned a CD with tunes she loved as I was growing up. For a brief few moments her face would light up and she would song and hum along to Engelbert Humperdinck and Neil Diamond. 🙂
Good on you Tommy
Aires the Ram
One of the nicest stories I’ve seen on Queerty! Cheers!!
ImSoRich
Beautiful and heartwarming article. This is what family is about. I’m happy to hear him say that the family visits often. It is important to have everyone contribute to the care of the family elders.