Life is full of good and bad experiences but I seem to find the most pleasure from fleeting moments of each day. Sure I get frustrated a lot more than I should but every now and then "just a little is enough" to keep me going.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Making a house call
Picked up my mother today for a trip to the nursing home where her sister Dot is staying after having fallen and broken her hip. Aunt Dot is weathering a difficult time as it wasn't long ago that her husband died and she had to move in with her son. That adjustment was hard enough as her health hasn't been good for the pass several years, then taking the fall that put her in the present situation. Previously to all this she and her husband Jack lived about a 10 - 15 minute drive from my mother and they would see each other frequently. Living with my cousin then put her about an hours drive away as is the nursing home, more than Mom is comfortable driving for both time, familiarity with the route and traffic. She last visited with Dot a month or so ago when one of my sister's had reason to be in the area. Under the circumstances I offered to take Mom to the nursing home. I've always liked Dot and this was a way to both visit with her and spend time with Mom on the drive down and back, Not surprisingly the time flew by as we talk about all kinds of things, before arriving in what seems no time at our destination. Given her situation Dot will not be leaving the nursing home - the repaired hip will not heal sufficiently enough to support her. Currently she is without her glasses (lost?) and a greater problem is her hearing is bad so communicating takes a lot of effort hindering both sides of any conversation. Of course she is under a lot of medication and though necessary the effects contribute to maintaining such an effort. I believe the trip was worth the time and provided some comfort for Aunt Dot during these troubled times. I'm glad we were able to do it.
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