sami0201
Blue Crack Addict
Fly We're all here for you.
greeneyedgirl said:It must be gonna rain here.
It got really humid, really fast.
VintagePunk said:
You started a job? When? Where?
Don't know if that was a rhetorical question, but from my experience, you panic, you hurt like hell, you cry, you mourn, you lean on friends and family to carry you through the darkest times, and then eventually you come out the other side with happy memories, and gratitude that your life was enriched by having someone so special in if, even if it was only for a relatively short time.
FlyYourKite said:Oh and the job! Sorry, I missed that part earlier.
I got just a part-time job at SilverCity, the movie theatre here. I'm working in the concession right now (which is where everyone starts) and it's just minimum wage. So nothing glamorous, but at least it's something. I was really hoping for that job at the hospital but it turns out they only had one scanner so they didn't need another person. In hindsight though, I'm glad I didn't get something full-time right now anyway. It allows for days off to take the bus up to Toronto to be with my grandma.
VintagePunk said:
Fly, it's funny how life works out, isn't it? The whole Ireland trip? You really did end up where you were needed. And it's so cool that you got to spend time with her relatives over there.
VintagePunk said:
How old is she?
FlyYourKite said:
She's 89, turning 90 on August 3rd. We had to cancel her party that we had booked in a nice hall. If she's still living at that time she will be in the hospital regardless because she's not coming out. It was heartbreaking to cancel because she had been looking forward to the party so much; people were coming from Ireland and everything.
But ah well, we can't be selfish with people we love when it is their time, can we?
Sad_Girl said:Good night Sami Good Night GG Sweet Dreams girls!
Fly I think you have a good perspective on things, a part time job allows you to have something to do that keeps your mind occupied and still leaves you the freedom you need to be able to go through this with her and with your family. It's not easy, I've been there myself. My grandmother's time spent in Nursing care facilities was thankfully short, for her sake. She didn't like having to be there, and the first place she stayed had a few nurses which were inept and thoughtless. I'll never forget how mad I was at that place or how good it felt to be able to bring her to a better facility.
but having that time allowed her and the family time to spend together in the end, and there was definitely a peace that came with that. It's so hard to know someone you love is suffering, but you don't always get the chance to tell them goodbye, either.
VintagePunk said:
Wow, she looks great in those pictures!! I would have guessed her much younger.
She looks so happy surrounded by her family. I'm sure she's filled with the peace and serenity of having lived a good life, and knowing that so many people love her.
Sad_Girl said:Good night Sami Good Night GG Sweet Dreams girls!
Fly I think you have a good perspective on things, a part time job allows you to have something to do that keeps your mind occupied and still leaves you the freedom you need to be able to go through this with her and with your family. It's not easy, I've been there myself. My grandmother's time spent in Nursing care facilities was thankfully short, for her sake. She didn't like having to be there, and the first place she stayed had a few nurses which were inept and thoughtless. I'll never forget how mad I was at that place or how good it felt to be able to bring her to a better facility.
but having that time allowed her and the family time to spend together in the end, and there was definitely a peace that came with that. It's so hard to know someone you love is suffering, but you don't always get the chance to tell them goodbye, either.
FlyYourKite said:
I feel the same way SG. It's nice to be able to take your mind off things for at least a bit of time, or else I think I'd go crazy dwelling on it constantly! I'm really missing school right now for some odd reason.
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother's treatment at that particular facility. Hearing things like that makes me so angry, I can't imagine what it must be like to actually witness and be on the receiving end of it.