Oh, Anne, I'm so sorry. Peace~ma and prayers to you all.
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vw bug - Jul 19, 2005 4:46:03 am PDT #1555 of 10001
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Anne W. - Jul 19, 2005 4:48:29 am PDT #1556 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Anne, your mom might find some practical help for her dad and siblings (and relief for herself) through the local visiting nurse association,
Oh, she's been doing that, along with trying to get legal documents drawn up, etc., but once she returns back to St. Louis (Nana, etc. are in MA), everything starts falling through the cracks again. Papers get lost, appointments are missed, etc. and so forth. If it weren't for the fact that people would suffer because of it, Mom would tell them to take their passive agressive BS for a long walk on a short pier.
Volans - Jul 19, 2005 4:50:20 am PDT #1557 of 10001
move out and draw fire
{{{Anne}}} It sucks being the one in the family that everyone else leans on, especially when it's a tough emotional time anyway. Lots of strength to you and your mom, and to the rest of your family.
Volans - Jul 19, 2005 4:53:14 am PDT #1558 of 10001
move out and draw fire
chocolate chip cookie dough pop-tarts:
everything starts falling through the cracks again. Papers get lost, appointments are missed, etc. and so forth
Ugh. This sounds just like what my husband went through with his grandfather's hospitaliztion and death last year. Everyone else in the family got intentionally helpless so that he would have to deal with everything.
Anne W. - Jul 19, 2005 4:53:57 am PDT #1559 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Everyone else in the family got intentionally helpless so that he would have to deal with everything.
Exactly.
Connie Neil - Jul 19, 2005 5:02:50 am PDT #1560 of 10001
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Everyone else in the family got intentionally helpless so that he would have to deal with everything.
Such things make me sort of glad to be the family outcaste. I've got enough to worry about on the home front without having to cope with Pennsylvania issues as well.
juliana - Jul 19, 2005 5:08:11 am PDT #1561 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
{{{{Anne}}}} Much strength to your mom.
beekaytee - Jul 19, 2005 5:16:07 am PDT #1562 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Much strength to Anne's family and a peaceful transition for her grandmother.
I'd so read BJ's book. Hurry up and write it, please.
Bless you WindSparrow, this is exactly the encouragement I need! I'll keep you posted.
Amy - Jul 19, 2005 5:37:37 am PDT #1563 of 10001
Because books.
Timelies, with a side of gronk.
It's non-fiction. Based on my treatment process, which I call Innerstory™. The process is based in 'understanding, embracing and rewriting your Innerstory™.
Beej, that sounds very cool. Writing~ma!
Lots of health~ma to Maria's future MiL. Hope everything's okay, hon.
Anne, that's a really tough situation. Sending coping~ma for your mom.
{{{vw}}} It sounds like they're being really understanding and trying to work with you, which is great.
SailAweigh - Jul 19, 2005 5:47:35 am PDT #1564 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Maria, lots of get-well~ma for you MiL-to-be.
Anne, much anti-stress~ma for you and your mom. I'm sending a mental boot in the ass to your PITA relatives that haven't got the heart to help.
vw, sounds like you've got a sensible plan going. Never forget that you're the "bug that did," not just the bug that could.