Anyway,
I haven't had the chance to talk to my son. He seemed happier today, I think. Unfortunately, I only saw him in passing because I am working nights. That is the tough thing about working nights. I don't really see my family for 3 days/nights in a row. And we all know how communicative teenagers are. For the most part my kids are actually quite chatty. In fact, I
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"The day she went into Palliative care she was so decisive. She had a list of things she wanted to bring. Pillow. Pink robe. Purple blanket. Glasses. Toothbrush. There are not a lot of things you need to take with you to die. Near the end the glasses gave her headaches and brushing her teeth made her tired. The robe hung in the back of the door as a mockery that she would no longer be getting out of bed. I ended up taking it home. Then, the blanket was tossed aside. Too heavy and it hurt her frail body. So it was just her pillow that saw her through to the end. Her pillow."
On that cheery note...
My word of the night is "Nellevator". It refers to the elevator near Nell's room.
Lots of love to you; just that, lots of love.
ReplyDeleteHeartfelt hugs.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you work nights. I could never do it.
ReplyDeleteThat paragraph about your mother was beautiful.
That is one ginormous coffee.
ReplyDeleteAh, the old guilting the kids to do your bidding, yep, been there done that.
Sorry about your Mom, I lost mine over 20 years ago, still with me everyday.
I initially wondered why the coffee at 1am.. then you said you worked nights.. which explained it. Glad son seemed better today.. and sorry about your mum x.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your mom. That was a tough time for you.
ReplyDeleteI love Tim's coffee! But since I don't take sugar in it, only cream, I never get to say "double double" when I order. So I feel excluded from a national expression of Canadianism, LOL!
ReplyDeleteDouble double is my favorite thing to come home to when I travel to the states or something. Seriously, We need to have one at every border crossing.
ReplyDeleteI didn't watch my mom go to palliative care, but I watched my mother in law go. I couldn't be there with her though, I'm not good at that sort of thing. I try to remember them both, up and about, laughing and enjoying life. Sigh.
Hugs !
ReplyDeleteMoms are precious. We lost ours twelve years ago ( Aug 6). She went in for a surgery which was successful, but had a stroke on the day of her discharge. Minutes before she had the stroke she was angry about getting coffee and not tea.
Stressful job and worries about home and the loved ones take a lot out of you. Please take it easy.
Thanks for the tag back darlin. Hey you know those water mugs they give patients. They hold about 900 ml. I have like five of them suckers. I keep two of them for coffee. Yeppers, they hold a butt load of the Elixir of Life.
ReplyDeleteGive your son his space. He's trying to find out who he is in life. Give him all the love you can. He will eventually come around.
I'm quite jealous of your coffee. I only drink decaff these days and sometimes I do need a caffeine kick!
ReplyDeleteI find when I take my kids in the car now they have their phones with them with their headphones on so they don't have to listen or talk to me at all. :D
Her pillow. Wow. That's powerful.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteLook at you, you gorgeous thing! What a beauty you are!!
ReplyDeleteHugs to you about your mom. That made me want to cry xoxox