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September 15,
2008
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Thoughts from Sister Patricia
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Quote for the Day:
The hope on which my prayer rests is in the fact that it is he
who wants it. And if I go to keep the appointment it is because
he is already waiting there for me.
Carlo Carretto
Quote from the book, "101 Inspirational Stories of the Power of Prayer"
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I just read a comment on a blog (not my own) that people shouldn't post something if they don't have anything worth saying. Geesh. With those kind of restrictions I'd only be able to write something once a year. And of course by then I would forget how to use the blog altogether (my retention rate doesn't seem to be improving with age).
Saturday night at ten minutes till eleven I got a call that my mom had fallen again and cut herself very badly. They were taking her to the hospital. So Rita Louise and myself got in the car and headed out to be with her. We actually got there before the ambulance did. In fact we had to wait almost 30 minutes before they arrive... because... they had to fill out paper work and reports and okay.... is this really humane?
Sometimes all these government regulations are so unfeeling. Hell-o. We have a person who needs medical attention... do we REALLY need to cross the T's and dot the I's before we put them in the ambulance?
Her cut was very bad. Serious wound that went almost down to the bone. It wasn't bleeding though. At least by the time I saw it. It did require stitches. Lots of them. Poor mom.. but she was such a trooper. She made a few grimaces and rolled her eyes at the PA (physician assistant) a couple of times.. like does he have any idea what he is doing down there?
All the staff were wonderful though... and I know they were good at her nursing center too... not sure how or what happened... will find that out at some point I hope.
One blessing that I gained from our little late night early into the morning (like about 3:00 am) was how relaxed and accepting my mom was with all this. Because she wasn't stressed about it - I think she was actually in less pain. I asked the nurse if they had given her any pain medication and she said, "No," because at that point the doctor hadn't seen her yet. So there she was - with this big gaping wound and just "okay" with it. Not exactly pleased.. but "okay."
I'm sure part of it was the dementia - which tells me that you know this is not really such a bad thing. In some ways I feel it is God's blessing. I know some people are scared to death of losing their mind.. but myself after experiencing it with my dad and now my mom... it doesn't really seem so terrible. Maybe because I've had so much personal experience of my own "mind" not really clicking in when I think it should that I'm getting pretty accepting of the whole thing.
Whatever. This is one area that God has graced me with the peace to accept (at least at this point) the cross of getting old. God has been "so there" for my parents that I have little doubt but that He will be there for me too.. if that is my path.
On a more cheery subject. It's time for bed! Yeah.
Blessings of Peace and Joy,
Sister Patricia
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The doctors told us I wouldn't be able to conceive the child we
had prayed for and recommended that I take medications and receive
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make us parents if nature wouldn't. We prayed, turned down medical
treatments, and waited. We were thrilled when our first daughter was
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give my blessing away to a stranger. But surely I couldn't quit my job.
We needed my salary to pay the mortgage on our large home. What to
do? We were afraid, but feeling desperate. So I prayed. And my husband
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The just man is glad in the Lord and takes refuge in him;
in him glory all the upright of heart.
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“For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you.... Proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes again.... Standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.”
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1. At the cross her station keeping,
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