title: Carlyn Meets Granny Girl's New Friends
author: Alison Cothran
description: Alison Weld Cothran, RNP, MSN, has owned an assisted-living center, where she has served as administrator since 1998. She has organized and attended many multigenerational events within the assisted-living setting. Alison, her husband, and four children reside in a family apartment within the community and have daily interaction with the residents.
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  CARLY’S SOUND
  
  BY
  
  ALI VALI
  
  PART 1
  
  "COME ON TALLULAH girl, it’s going to be ok. Mommy just needs some coffee
  before we fly out this morning," said the petite blonde nearing the head of
  the line. The other, not so amused customers, ignored her as she tried to
  juggle a diaper bag, flight bag and a red faced crying infant.
  
  "Lizzy calm down. I’m not concerned over your siblings or your father.
  Whatever is going to happen, is going to happen so no sense worrying about
  it," said Poppy to the small woman walking next to her. When the small blonde
  frowned over her comment, Poppy continued, "Don’t worry buttercup, we won’t go
  down without a fight."
  
  "Are you sure you want to wait in this line? There are coffee shops at the
  airport you know," asked the still scowling Elizabeth. Raquel Poppy Valente
  was the young attorney’s only client. Poppy, as her friends and family knew
  her, had been there when Lizzy had graduated from high school, college and
  finally law school. The thought of working