MP's CALS
Member
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2012
- Messages
- 14
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 02/2012
- Country
- US
- State
- Changing soon
- City
- Changing soon
Reading the Things I Hate thread in the Past Caregivers' section, I was struck by cubcake's "I love that I got to walk in the sunshine with him today, and I closed my eyes and pretended for just a moment that we were 'normal.'" It was right at the bottom of the post and it just about knocked me over. I have been reading the Things I Hate thread, hating that so many people are hurting and in so much pain. So when I read that simple sentence, I thought: We need a counter-balance to that thread. It's a wonderful thread and very important, so by doing this, I am in no way criticizing or belittling it; I just thought we could also have a thread on the other end of the line. I'll start.
I love that my mom is counting the days until I move back to her house.
I love how delighted she sounds when I talk to her on the phone.
I love that my martial arts community is donating $615 to the ALS Association in her honor, and they have never even met her.
I love that it's finally full-fledged spring here and my yard is completely in bloom.
I love that when I am crying, my little brain-damaged kitten will let me hug him and hold him until the sobs subside.
I love that my son came home from college on Saturday and has hugged and back-rubbed and held me while I cry and asked questions about ALS and has made it clear that he is willing to do whatever it takes to help his grandma and help me help his grandma.
I love that the woman who will be taking care of my home until my return is a recent widow and needs the peaceful space of my home as much as I need her to take care of it while I am gone.
I think that's about all I can think of for right now. This has been a hard week and I am so sad for all here who are grieving and hurting. Maybe this will help a little, I don't know.
I love that my mom is counting the days until I move back to her house.
I love how delighted she sounds when I talk to her on the phone.
I love that my martial arts community is donating $615 to the ALS Association in her honor, and they have never even met her.
I love that it's finally full-fledged spring here and my yard is completely in bloom.
I love that when I am crying, my little brain-damaged kitten will let me hug him and hold him until the sobs subside.
I love that my son came home from college on Saturday and has hugged and back-rubbed and held me while I cry and asked questions about ALS and has made it clear that he is willing to do whatever it takes to help his grandma and help me help his grandma.
I love that the woman who will be taking care of my home until my return is a recent widow and needs the peaceful space of my home as much as I need her to take care of it while I am gone.
I think that's about all I can think of for right now. This has been a hard week and I am so sad for all here who are grieving and hurting. Maybe this will help a little, I don't know.