August 20, 2007
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RYC 2 LNP: I must say I would rather mistake in the direction of making a public post private than vice versa! I would really hate it if that happened!! Owie! (Aye-yaaaa! That's Chinese for Owie. In Japanese I would say a huge Shimatta, which is Shimota in Kagoshima. More brain sewage leaking out.)
Duh, stupid (or frazzled) me... I wrote an entry on Friday and forgot to make it "public." I have had entry pages crash on me, so I save them bits at a time as "private" and then change to "public" when I am totally finished so I don't loose it all. So I am now back at home - which one, my head is spinning a bit. I have keys to three abodes, here, Hub's and Grandma's. Grandma says she is not happy in the temporary nursing home - no privacy - and wants to return to here own place, naturally. If she can manage that would be fine, and she would have a person from the social services checking up on her every day. But as far as I can see she is not doing much of anything for herself and spends the time lying around when we bring her home. I am willing to help her out, of course, but it does not seem healthy for me to be doing everything to the point where she forgets how to do it herself. She tells me to change the channels on the TV or turn the volume up or down. I felt like telling her to try doing it herself, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I wonder what the reaction would have been. I didn't want to try it. What is best, to keep her where she says she is unhappy (but she is not a happy person anyway), or let her come and stay at her own place until the next crisis occurs? So many questions, so few answers. Anyhoo, I am back in Tokyo and might attempt to post a picture or two tomorrow.
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I am glad you are home. I think you are doing a wonderful job of dealing with all of this. I was helping my best friend get his mom to the car after church last night. When we came to a curb he told her (you have to yell - she is stone deaf) she would have to walk the rest of the way. I told him we could do it, but he quietly told me if I kept helping he would never get her up and she really needs to walk. It is a complicated thing that you are attempting. I think you are doing it with much grace and patience. I am proud of you. Know that you are in my prayers.
Old Hat
Welcome home! And may God continue to give you the endurance and patience and grace you need. Hugs! Ann
I actually made a Private post ... Public and I was mortified!!
I think you have it right. I bet God feels as you do (really it's the other way around, though, lol) -- looks like He has to do something He knows is for the better, but they certainly won't like. At least not right now. I'm glad you posted! I thought of you last night and how you hadn't posted in awhile and hoped you were okay.
God bless,
~Scott
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