Grateful
In the Shower
Since this recent time change, my mom has not been getting up til later in the morning. This week, the CNA came to give her a shower, but my mom was still in bed. She was due to come again today, but it was cancelled due to the snow storm. My mom really needed a […]
Recognition
My brother arrived last night for a visit. My mom had already gone to bed and had not seen him. She had a near sleepless night again and was super tired when she got up. When we came out of the bedroom, she said hello to him and my sister without any other response. During […]
Prayerful Song
A relative sent me a message that included a link to a beautiful, prayerful song. She said it is in her Lenten worship liturgy and she adds prayers for us as they sing it each week. I feel blessed to have her prayers. And the song will be a perfect bedtime meditation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjcobfw87ng I Found […]
Appreciating Our Women
Mom’s had a very rough week and we’re all exhausted. Earlier in the morning, a CNA came and got her ready for the day. She ate about half her breakfast and went back to bed, where she stayed most of the day. In the afternoon, the cleaning lady came and did a wonderful job. It […]
Ah Massage
After several nights of very little sleep, I was grateful to get a massage this afternoon. I went to a guy I had been to before, but it had been a pretty long time. He had a very different touch than the last couple people I had seen. I guess I forgot how each person […]
Help With Anxiety
My mother had a very challenging afternoon. Even with additional medications, she was anxious and distressed. It made me sad because yesterday I was feeling relieved that she was happier. That’s just how it goes. I was very grateful that a caregiver was here this afternoon. At one point she read today’s reflection from Jesus […]
Just Happier
We have been having a difficult time managing medications for my mom. One drug will cause unwanted side effects, then another would be added or increased to counter act that. And there are many medications that interact with the Parkinson’s disease and that specific medication. I am certainly not a fan of adding more and […]
Blessed by Young People
We have a new caregiver coming over twice a week. She is young, patient, kind, and wonderful with my mom. The best thing is that mom is very comfortable with her. She was over this afternoon for a few hours. When we said our prayers after dinner tonight, we thought of people we wanted to […]
Good Eyes
My sister has been having trouble with her eyes recently. They hurt and she was seeing zig zag lines of lights. She called the eye doctor today and they wanted to see her right away. After the testing, the doctor concluded that she had ocular migraines. He said it should subside on its own. Other […]
Love Until It Hurts
This morning’s meditation on my favorite Hallow app was based on a quote by St. Mother Teresa, “Love until it hurts”. The title itself really touched my heart. The actual full quote that I discovered was, “I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only […]
Still Finding God 