So I decided to walk to a grocery store about four blocks away to buy a steak even though radar showed we were about to be hit by a line of thunderstorms. It started raining on my way there and the rains got harder as I walked. I bought a steak and some milk and came out to find it raining hard with lightning. I had an umbrella but I still got soaked below my waist from the rain. I counted the time between lightning and thunder-one lightning strike was only a mile away. I shifted my iPhone to a different pocket to keep it dry and finally made it home, safe and wet, but with my iPhone still dry.
Then I discovered that I was just carrying the milk; I had left the steak at the checkout counter.
It looks like the line of thunderstorms will pass us in an hour--maybe I'll go get the steak then.
Oh Jesse, I know all too well about that phase. Feel free to call or email if you want to talk. As for how long it can last, he can live a good long while if he's being well cared for and is otherwise in good health. My mom was unable to walk or eat without assistance for several years. It may help to know that, for her, the time was mostly pleasant I think. She probably got a bit bored, but mostly she was okay with her life. And much as her being in that state pained me sometimes, having her alive and in good physical health was such a gift. It meant she was there for my wedding.
Thanks, Burrell. He is in great health, and pretty good spirits, so that's something. It kills me how strong his grip is when he can't manage the fork.
That is something, Jesse. That he's basically happy is huge. I know how much it meant to me at the time.
OMG, I'm such a bitch. I was just thinking about all the laundry I'm going to do when I get up tomorrow when a friend texted about our brunch plans, and my first thought was "ugh." Oh no! I have
friends,
who want to
hang out.
Jesse, that's not being a bitch. It's just being tired (and I don't mean physically). I'm so sorry about your dad.
You save your resources for when you need them, Jesse. Sometimes friends fall to the bottom of the list.
Aw, you guys are nice. It'll be good to see her. And then I can do all the laundry in the world after.
