Rob’s Patient

Rob’s Hospice Patient passed away a couple of days ago. Please pray for Rob. I know it’s hard when your patient dies.

A Day in the Life

I’m here! I haven’t left! Since when did I become a once-a-week poster? SHEEEESH!

An Ugly Affair

The sun’s going down, and the artistry of the black trees against the crimson and orange sky is breathtaking. Our lives are changing in many ways, and yet we can still see tremendous beauty in the world around us.
Tonight we went to the Old Folks’ Home to see our Hospice patients. I hadn’t met them [...]

Really?

My new pet-peeve is everyone on the planet (even on TV shows and commercials) saying “Really?” even when it doesn’t actually make sense to say it.
Like the ad for some Hotel Reservation Service and every time the guy begins to speak, the construction noise starts. And when he could speak again, he says, “Really?” to [...]

Praises, Cars, and Woes

 Little Caesar’s
Mindy took this photo of Rob and me one Sunday after church at the local pizza joint. It’s been a tradition for years to go to this place after church, but now it’s hard to get to, with us being at Middleton. We drive by it on the way home, but we don’t get [...]

Ophelia (Part 2 - Final)

Ophelia didn’t pass away. Her family took her off Hospice care because they don’t feel she’s a valid candidate.
That means that I don’t have to visit her again. Not that she’d remember anyway. She asked Rob and me to help her into bed about 15 times during our 30 minute visit. Ophelia is just not [...]

Bud and Ophelia (Part 1)

Bud is one of Rob’s and my Hospice Patients. I just met him tonight.
Ophelia’s room is across the hall. She is our other patient. I just met her tonight as well.
If I ever thought it was difficult sitting with Meg, it’s 100 times moreso with Bud and with Ophelia. I didn’t want to take these patients, [...]

Mind Mung

My shattered dreams and broken heart are mending on the shelf.
I’m such a sad sappy sucker for gooey ooey songs. That one’s been running through my mind for a week now. I just feel like I can’t let it go yet. I need to stop obsessing, to stop being so depressed. I knew the [...]

One Last Cry

With single digit temps overnight these days, everything is frozen. And snow covered, which means that Rob and I can breathe again! No outdoor allergies! Yessss!!!!
And my heart is on the mend. I’ve only felt like I couldn’t handle things a couple of times in the last week or so. So life goes on, right?
I’m [...]

In the Blue House (Thank You #2)

Mrs. Buckman, my neighbor came to see me at work yesterday. She’d gotten a piece of my mail, and she hand-delivered it to me on her way to the coffee shop next door. How sweet!
The name on the return address led me to believe that it was Sonny, Meg’s older son, but I was wrong. [...]

Blue House Memories

I went to pick up my check today from work, and they snagged me so I worked for 3 hours. It was quite nice, plus I was able to wear jeans (we’re not allowed to usually, but they were desperate).
I tried many things to keep my mind off Meg today. Wednesdays were our day. Vernors Ginger [...]

In the Blue House (Funeral Home)

After Church today, we went to the funeral home for Meg’s visitation. There were probably 50 people there visiting. I knew many of the people but I couldn’t speak for the lump in my throat. So I handed off the cards I’d written, one for Billy and one for Sonny, and just stood around with [...]

In The Blue House (Letter)

Dear Sonny, Billy and families,
 
As you know, I have been Meg’s Hospice volunteer for the past 4 months, spending between 2 and 3 hours with her per week. Before I ever met Meg, Billy told me that she loves to talk about the “old days,” and I found that to be so true. So it [...]

Letters of Bereavement

Bullet Points

Today I am numb. Or rather, I have numbed myself from feeling the pain of loss. I am going through the motions just fine, saying and doing all that I should. But in an odd way, I’m not present.
Thank you for showing Jesus’ love, all who have shared with me kind and encouraging words. [...]