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so what are you thinking right now?

I can completely relate kaeg...I have insomnia as well....with the holidays and the stress of my in-laws it has been worse...thank God it is over and we were all civil to one another...still hard to deal w/the bad feelings they leave me with...hard to let go...I keep asking God to allow me to let go of the ill will that I feel toward them and the fact that it is counterproductive to feel ill will when I know they will NOT change...still praying for the ability to move past and forget the shortcomings that they have. Also looking forward to spending tomorrow w/my family. They are the best family ever and my parents truly love and care for us...my brother does too! Also praying for good health for myself and DH this yr and of course DD and my parents and brother as well!
 
ennui said:
Thinking about a very dear 89 yo family friend who planned on spending Christmas with her 3 very active & healthy nieces. She raised these nieces [& their 2 siblings] from the time they were very young after their mom died.

One of the nieces suddenly collapsed at home on Thursday & is now on life support.

The family has gathered to pray & decide what to do. This will not be the joyous Christmas they had planned. :(
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I will pray for them...so sorry to hear!
 
that's awesome! Glad to hear it...will continue to pray for her and your family!

KG said:
:bliss: :bliss:
My grandma is now back in her own apartment!

Her doctor visited her yesterday and said she is no longer making progress in therapy and is in fact moving backwards in some regards. So he discharged her from the nursing home. She had been admitted not as a permanent nursing home resident, but as rehab for the stroke and hip replacement. So today she moved back to her apartment in a retirement home, and my aunt is moving in with her. My aunt has been with her almost 24/7 since September, and is pretty much able to help my grandma with everything now. My Grandma is not able to live alone. However, she always staunchly refused living in a nursing home or living with either of her daughters, so the family is going to try this and see how it works.

Grandma is not back to the way she used to be (and she never will be), but she is home and I know that has to make her feel so good. I heard she is in a better mood today than she has been in at least 6 weeks. She has been sad lately because she can't read, can't really watch TV, and can't really even have a meaningful conversation with anyone. She's been crying and saying things to us like "I'm no good" and "I can't do nothing." I think this will make her feel better and impact her happiness.

I'll see her tomorrow when we have Christmas at her place.
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ennui said:
Thinking about a very dear 89 yo family friend who planned on spending Christmas with her 3 very active & healthy nieces. She raised these nieces [& their 2 siblings] from the time they were very young after their mom died.

One of the nieces suddenly collapsed at home on Thursday & is now on life support.

The family has gathered to pray & decide what to do. This will not be the joyous Christmas they had planned. :(
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I am so sorry! Praying for your family friend and her family! :huggy:
 
KG said:
:bliss: :bliss:
My grandma is now back in her own apartment!

Her doctor visited her yesterday and said she is no longer making progress in therapy and is in fact moving backwards in some regards. So he discharged her from the nursing home. She had been admitted not as a permanent nursing home resident, but as rehab for the stroke and hip replacement. So today she moved back to her apartment in a retirement home, and my aunt is moving in with her. My aunt has been with her almost 24/7 since September, and is pretty much able to help my grandma with everything now. My Grandma is not able to live alone. However, she always staunchly refused living in a nursing home or living with either of her daughters, so the family is going to try this and see how it works.

Grandma is not back to the way she used to be (and she never will be), but she is home and I know that has to make her feel so good. I heard she is in a better mood today than she has been in at least 6 weeks. She has been sad lately because she can't read, can't really watch TV, and can't really even have a meaningful conversation with anyone. She's been crying and saying things to us like "I'm no good" and "I can't do nothing." I think this will make her feel better and impact her happiness.

I'll see her tomorrow when we have Christmas at her place.
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Now that's waht I call a real Christmas gift, :) Give your Grandma a hug from me :)
 
Boy this Sucks....all the hard work and we sit here waiting for teenagers to get out of BED! I miss the days..."mom....mom....Santa Came! can we open presents? :lol:
 
Bonnie, I was JUST thinking that! How are they STILL sleeping? :lol: At about 2am DH & I were in bed & I said, "Oh shoot, I forgot to stuff the stockings!" He wanted to get up & do it right then, but I knew we'd have hours to do it this morning. :giggles:

I hope everyone is on track for today's festivities. If you're hosting, I hope it's stress free. If you're visiting with intense family members, I hope it's drama free. If you're missing loved ones, I hope holiday memories of them help you through today. :)

I just made these for dinner: http://easymakesmehappy.blogspot.com/2010/06/mustache-disguise-printable-template.html :lol: Please put on your mustache before you ask for the salt to be passed. ;)
 
OK, this holiday season is not the happy, joyous time it usually is for friends & family. Dad called 2 min ago with the news that he just discovered the septic tank overflowed onto the driveway overnight. Going to be lovely for the neighbors once the temps rise above freezing in a few hours & the mess thaws. Hoping he'll put off asking me to find a pumper until tomorrow, can't imagine the extra $$ for pumping on Christmas :pout: Is holy **** the proper expression?
 
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