Thanksgiving

This year was a little different. #1 Mama is still in the skilled nursing home for her rehab. By the grace of God she is getting stronger and stronger everyday. We did get to bring her home for the Thanksgiving feast. #2 It was our first holiday without Todd. It was different without him there, and Oh how I miss that kid.....

I told my sister- That I wondered when it would stop hurting and when would I stop missing him. Then I told her in a way I did not want it to stop hurting, because as the pain eases I don't think about him as much. I don't want that to happen. I have erased the bad memories of him and now only think of the sweet precious talks that he and I had. Todd and I had lots of talks, we have shed alot of tears together. He was very tender-hearted and could cry over someone else being hurt. The meth robbed him of life, but he still had a compasionate heart. I would love to have Todd back if he could have been who he used to be.. But the drug had taken over his life. He was miserable. He would cry wanting to be able to get off the drug, but this drug is so powerful. Todd will always have a special place in my heart. No one will ever fill that spot...

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving spread!!! We ate very well. Normally we eat and then immediately do the dishes, but not this time. We sat around and visted with mom and with each other. We were laughing and carrying on with each other. We ate dessert later and then we did the dishes, which takes a while to do. Mom was very tired and was ready to go to bed... We took her back to the nursing home.



There was a some sleeping going on with the in-laws. Some were just playing possum to get out of doing the dishes.

It is a tradition for the men folk to sleep while the women folk do the dishes. Something don't seem fair about this picture. But we laughed and we had a great day of fellowship with each other.

I am praying mama will be home for good at Christmas. God has brought her so far. She was so depressed and I feel she didn't want to live. I am so thankful God has delivered her from the depression. She is doing so well with her physical therapy. The fight is back!! I cherish my mom and I hope she is around for a long time. But when God calls her home- I know she will be reunited with My Dad, Brenda, Bestsy and Todd. I know she looks forward to that homecoming

Update on Mom

Mama is finally doing better. The medicine they have her on is helping her. She is getting back to her old self. She makes conversation now, tries to read. She is watching some TV now. Her favorite is Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. The ladies who care for her are so good to her. I see them as God's angels. They have been a huge part of her healing process. We are so use to caring for her that it has been hard to let them do it. I know mama as been a blessing to these nurses as well. She is so kind to them...

God is so good! He has brought us through so much. I know mama is exactly where she needs to be. God knew me and my other siblings that care for mama needed the rest. Not only physically but mentally as well. I simply think of Psalms 23 when I think about what we have been through and how we got through. God will never let us down. He restores our soul, Just as my blog states, I am drinking from my saucer. My cup is surely running over.
Until next time....