In Appreciation

 In Appreciation 

Everything I do requires the aid of someone else. Even if I am to have a visitor, I need someone to open the front door. Well, actually and fortunately, I can still feed myself, but I need someone to get the food. In my own little corner of the world here in my bed I can be relatively self-sufficient. Chris says I cannot be left alone though. I hate to admit for the most part that is true, but I can be left alone for an hour or so every now and then. 

Chris went off on his yearly trip to Montana to hunt prairie dogs and my daughter stayed with me the whole week. Unbelievably generous of her especially as she is a brand-new newlywed. For her to give up a week with her new husband away from her own home, is truly extraordinary. I hope I have expressed my appreciation fully. Her kindness and devotion goes above and beyond the call of duty. I try not to feel guilty as she expresses her claim that she really doesn't mind. I have had a nurse aide come in every morning to clean me up. I appreciate them too.  They get me all clean and comfortable so I can lie here in this bed. Yesterday Michelle and her husband got me into my chair so I could go on the deck and grab a little bit of sunshine. Then my niece, my son and his fiancé came over, and they were able to help put me back to bed. How kind and generous they all were to give me part of their Sunday to take care of me. I appreciate them so much. My husband takes care of me on a daily basis. I am well aware of the fact that he could have just dumped me in a nursing home and run. He says he took an oath and vowed for better or for worse, and he promised my mom that he would always take care of me. I appreciate him so much too. I have a few friends who still stop by to see me. And I know that if I reached out to many of my other friends, they would come by to see me too. I appreciate them so much. My sister comes by every other Saturday, and her girls come by too, and occasionally my brother-in-law will come too. I appreciate them all.

Believe it or not, feeling lucky and blessed here in my Shalom Babayit.