Jean and I had a great visit with Mom and Dad yesterday! Mom said that oooo friend chicken for lunch sure sounded good, so we stopped at a place in Marble Falls and picked up a feast of chicken, fried okra, coleslaw and rolls! Not the healthiest foods, but, my theory is that at their age they can eat anything they wish for!!!
Marge, the speech therapist, arrived a little early, so she and Dad started working together about 12:30. Sadly, this was the last time she will be able to come in a professional capacity. It is so obvious that she cares so strongly for Daddy and it showed in the respectful but humorous manner she worked with him. Mom, Jean and I provided the audience while Marge and Dad worked on his communicating machine. I am going to find something better to call it...I'll work on that! After about an hour Dad was obviously tired and pushed away from the table! We presented Marge with a thank you card that Mom and Dad signed as well as a Christmas ornament that said, "Angels come into our lives..." Sorry, I can't remember exactly what it said, but you get the gist of it! Dad was visibly sorry to hear that it was their last therapy session. She made tremendous strides in Dad's willingness to communicate with us. His improvement since she began working with him in May is outstanding. God bless her!
After Marge left Dad headed to his chair for a nap! However, Mom had other ideas!!! She insisted that he stay awake and visit with Jean and me! He had slept until 11:00 that morning, so she didn't think he needed a nap! We all went to the computer and got them caught up on their emails. They got a good chuckle at the picture of our twin granddaughters and their Mommy Neely and Daddy Carl in their Halloween costumes of the 3 Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf!!! They were also amazed at the email Betty Means sent them of the two women who make statues of horses out of driftwood! They're amazingly life-like!
The four of us then congregated in the living room and Dad finally got to relax in his chair! He did stay awake and listened to the conversation between Mom, Jean and me. She and I headed home about 3:30. We always feel so good about spending time with Mom and Dad. The days get long, especially for Dad, when there's nothing but quiet in the house. While many of us long for quiet days with not much to do, it can get old very quickly!
It's so hard to believe that today is December 1st and the Holiday Season is upon us! It's my favorite time of the year! In fact, on the day after Thanksgiving each year I become Sandi Claus!!! <:-) The spirit of happiness seems to fill the air and I see more smiles on people's faces! It seems like people put their prejudices and frustrations aside and relish in the joy of the birth of the Jesus!
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale
God bless us one and all! Amen!
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