Comments on: Grams http://melliferouspants.com/2010/03/17/grams/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:10:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Therese http://melliferouspants.com/2010/03/17/grams/#comment-9825 Therese Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:27:29 +0000 http://melliferouspants.com/?p=1095#comment-9825 **HUGS** **HUGS**

]]> By: logo™ http://melliferouspants.com/2010/03/17/grams/#comment-9802 logo™ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:35:29 +0000 http://melliferouspants.com/?p=1095#comment-9802 That is rough. Especially since it isn't just that her religion isn't your own, but it one with which you have all that history. Major props to you for loving and respecting your gramma enough to do that. Ya know, I can certainly understand having a hard time with all this, there are a thousand good reasons it is tough and so I sincerely hope you are being very gentle with yourself and taking time, etc. You can't continue to support her if you are not taking care of yourself. You deserve a medal, and a bottle of wine. That is rough. Especially since it isn’t just that her religion isn’t your own, but it one with which you have all that history. Major props to you for loving and respecting your gramma enough to do that.
Ya know, I can certainly understand having a hard time with all this, there are a thousand good reasons it is tough and so I sincerely hope you are being very gentle with yourself and taking time, etc.
You can’t continue to support her if you are not taking care of yourself.
You deserve a medal,
and a bottle of wine.

]]> By: stinkypaw http://melliferouspants.com/2010/03/17/grams/#comment-9670 stinkypaw Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:51:55 +0000 http://melliferouspants.com/?p=1095#comment-9670 Sorry to read this, hope she gets better, and try to remain strong - all the best. Sorry to read this, hope she gets better, and try to remain strong – all the best.

]]> By: Yellow Birdman http://melliferouspants.com/2010/03/17/grams/#comment-9664 Yellow Birdman Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:16:49 +0000 http://melliferouspants.com/?p=1095#comment-9664 I completely empathize with you and your situation. When my mom was diagnosed with cancer in '01 I was living out East while my parents where back in the Midwest. I flew out twice a month until she passed. Meanwhile, my brothers who lived maybe an hour away at most found it near impossible to see here more than maybe once a month. It's difficult, and even more so when you're taking care of a parent. Right now I've been helping to take care of my father-in-law after a nasty accident. I wish I could say it gets easier, but when you have one person who you're taking care of that puts up a fight, and then others who have their own opinions and ways of doing things, a lot of toes get stepped on. I wish I had some good advice on how to deal. Aside from a glass or two of wine at night, I suppose being able to just get away (even if that is shopping or hiding out at your place) for a day or two every week is the best option, if you have it. Hang in there, wishing you and your family the best. I completely empathize with you and your situation. When my mom was diagnosed with cancer in ’01 I was living out East while my parents where back in the Midwest. I flew out twice a month until she passed. Meanwhile, my brothers who lived maybe an hour away at most found it near impossible to see here more than maybe once a month. It’s difficult, and even more so when you’re taking care of a parent. Right now I’ve been helping to take care of my father-in-law after a nasty accident. I wish I could say it gets easier, but when you have one person who you’re taking care of that puts up a fight, and then others who have their own opinions and ways of doing things, a lot of toes get stepped on.

I wish I had some good advice on how to deal. Aside from a glass or two of wine at night, I suppose being able to just get away (even if that is shopping or hiding out at your place) for a day or two every week is the best option, if you have it.

Hang in there, wishing you and your family the best.

]]> By: sprizee http://melliferouspants.com/2010/03/17/grams/#comment-9661 sprizee Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:48:00 +0000 http://melliferouspants.com/?p=1095#comment-9661 I'm so sorry. That sounds so frustrating, sad, maddening, and more all at once. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you. I’m so sorry. That sounds so frustrating, sad, maddening, and more all at once. Let me know if there’s anything I can do for you.

]]> By: sizzle http://melliferouspants.com/2010/03/17/grams/#comment-9660 sizzle Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:24:45 +0000 http://melliferouspants.com/?p=1095#comment-9660 That is really rough. It's so good that you're there for her but it must be super hard to watch and deal with. That is really rough. It’s so good that you’re there for her but it must be super hard to watch and deal with.

]]> By: foundinidaho http://melliferouspants.com/2010/03/17/grams/#comment-9659 foundinidaho Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:55:56 +0000 http://melliferouspants.com/?p=1095#comment-9659 I am so proud of you for honoring your grandmother's beliefs in spite of your own beliefts - it shows how much respect you have for HER, if not for her religion. And that's okay. It took my grandma a long time to recover from my grandpa's death. I'm not sure she really ever did. And while I was PISSED at her for giving up and dying (on one level), I got it on another. But I still miss her. You are a comfort to your grandmother. Give yourself lots and lots of credit for that, because it's a hard job to see someone decline that you love so much. I am so proud of you for honoring your grandmother’s beliefs in spite of your own beliefts – it shows how much respect you have for HER, if not for her religion. And that’s okay.

It took my grandma a long time to recover from my grandpa’s death. I’m not sure she really ever did. And while I was PISSED at her for giving up and dying (on one level), I got it on another. But I still miss her.

You are a comfort to your grandmother. Give yourself lots and lots of credit for that, because it’s a hard job to see someone decline that you love so much.

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