Its a beautiful warm-ish Sunday.
I am grateful for the sunshine and all your prayers for being with my friend Lynne.
Some days are better than others and Friday was one of her more difficult days.
We muddled through but Saturday turned out to be very hard and emotional for her daughter Karen. Agitation and lack of comprehension of what Karen was saying turned Lynne's world upside down. I was a stranger and she was in a "strange place"...her home of 16 years... the same with Karen...Its so heart breaking. Finally she went to sleep and I haven't heard of any more difficulties today.
Thanks for letting me "dump" a bit... we just don't know what the future holds but we know who holds the future.
So all that to say that despite all the trauma and disruption I'm thankful that I can be a help for my friends and thankful that the Lord helped me stay calm and just keep plugging along.
I'm also thankful for the beautiful colors of Fall.
13 comments:
I am so sorry your friend is in this stage of life. It is so hard for everyone...family, friends, and even for herself. I don't know how often she has lucid moments, if any, but it must be very difficult to feel "lost" in a place where you don't know anyone or where you are, even though you are at home with loved ones and dear friends. Thank you for being such a dear friend who is willing to stay and help during the hard times. What a blessing to have such a friend as you! Thank you for being an example to us of what true friends look like. Oh, I love the colors of the Indian corn and the autumn leaves/flowers. Thank you for sharing this with us. Saying a prayer for you and your friend and her family. (((hugs)))
Oh gosh, I'm so sorry Lynn (and Karen) are walking this walk. All the while, you witness her journey, helpless to change anything. You truly embody what it means to be a friend, and even from afar I'm honored to call you mine. Praying!
Your attitude about all of this is so good! and it is wonderful for both of them that you continue to help. So very sad...our memories are what make us US.
I feel bad f or your friend Lynne and her daughter. A horrible disease.
I love how in the last photo the yellow popped out.
I feel your pain and Karens and Lynns. All of you are touched in different ways by this disease that eats the mind. God bless you and Karen for caring for Lynn and give you strength to do what is needed.
I can not imagine how difficult it must be for your friend and her daughter, as well as you seeing your friend go through this. I haven't known anyone with dementia or Alzheimer's but I've heard it's not easy to deal with. I think it takes a special kind of love and caring
Sue, you are a very good friend to Lynne and Karen and in her own way, I am sure that your friend knows this in her own way.
Keep on being a true friend. If I ever get to that lost stage, I hope I have a friend like you to care about me.
Oh these beautiful fall colors capture the goodness of God. You are a good friend and I know it hurts to see your your friend Lynne having such a difficult time. Never apologize for expressing your feelings..This is one of the great things about blogging...We all care about how our friends are feeling. Asking Blessings on you today..
It has to be hard to experience your friend’s confusion as you did. Blessings to you for handling it so well.
I am so sorry to hear about the issues you and Karen had to deal with. ((HUGS))
This is heartbreaking and feels like more and more are having these issues. That sense of feeling lost sounds even more heartbreaking. Sending good wishes and huggs.
I am so sorry it was a difficult day...
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