Tonight's picture was taken on August 29, 2009. Keep in mind that Mattie died days later on September 8. My parents and Karen came into town to lend support and to help engage Mattie. As you can see my living room was filled to capacity with toys and things! When I look at this photo, I just can't believe this is my life. I have spent more time grieving than caring for Mattie well or with cancer. It is a hard reality to face.
Quote of the day: Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed. ~ Bob Riley
My dad's physical therapist is back from vacation and he had his first session in a long time. What I immediately noticed is after an hour of exercise, he was far more alert and engaged all day! My joke with him is he needs PT every day! Not sure he cared for that notion.
Peter's parents are coming to visit with us next week for a few days. To try to make their trip comfortable, I have already started on prepping beds and getting things ready. Naturally my everyday routine is challenging on a good day, so hosting guests requires more advanced prep work to make things go smoothly. I am planning to cook two dinners at home and made reservations to go out the other two nights. In my household, going out to eat is the day's adventure, so I must admit I get frustrated when hosting people that I can't get out of the house and do something different with them. Naturally people understand what I am up against, yet the angst I feel can sometimes overtake me. So my goal this upcoming week is to try to manage the best that I can.
No comments:
Post a Comment