Thank you so much for all the thoughts and well wishes. They stay with me throughout these long days. The ripples of kindness especially. When I'm rushing around managing Mom's day, I think about the many folks around her who have no one there. I've learned a lot about elder care these past many days which included moving Mom from the first facility to another. There is no such thing as a nursing spa and that kind of turned around and bit me. But kindness, energy, optimism and back rubs count. Scrabble and cards too. Mom is much, much better. So am I.
Maggie and James brought us a picnic the other night, shared at the end of a particularly stressful day. She gave me a card full of encouraging words and her handmade coupon for dinner out (and maybe a thrift shop stop). A perfect rescue. The quote on the front is a new favorite.
Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves. ~ Italian proverb
