Here I am, back at Calvary Hospital to spend a little time with my parents. The weeks since Memorial Day have passed both, in a blur, and have dragged on interminably. Without even seeing each other, my parents seem to know how the other is doing. Its almost like they had some pact to go at the same time. Each one is taking a turn getting worse then waiting for the other to catch up. Having both of them in this facility has made visits easier, but it has affected even the staff here. From the doctor who bent hospital rules to allow then to be on the same floor, to the nurses who show much compassion for them each day, all the way down the the lobby security guards who know me by sight now and are always offering words of comfort. Nobody can remember having a husband and wife here together and they dont really know how to handle us. Tonight I got here late after a hectic day and plan to just sit with each of them as they sleep. Waking them would be self-serving. I have no need to announce my visit to them or to check in. Ill stay for an hour or so, say a prayer or two and leave. In closing Ill say that having both parents going through this at the same time has been incredibly difficult, but the logistics of being there in their time of need was even further complicated when I lost my job back in June. I am blessed to be in a career where I can freelance, and by a supportive network of professional contacts that are trying to keep me busy. I know this is a trying time for my sisters and I and that we will all come out of it infinitely stronger in the end. In the meantime, thank you all for your continued support, prayers, and offers of help.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:05:52 +0000
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