Sammy made her Confirmation today! God bless her abundantly.
Claudia and dad began the day together with mom this morning. Claudia said mom was sleeping. Mom opened her eyes independently and looked at them, but then went back to sleep. Claudia felt that the light above mom’s bed was bothering mom so they just left it on the night light mode. Clauida said that mom was coughing a lot. She coughs a lot in the mornings now. They left some “oldies” music on for her…stuff mom likes – “Some Enchanted Evening”…
When I arrived a short while later, mom was asleep. The music was still playing and she looked content and peaceful. As I moved around the room, she looked like she sensed my presence judging by the look on her face, so I said good morning and opened her eyes. She looked at me, reached for my face and stroked it and smiled. Then she went right back to sleep. She did open her eyes for about 10 minutes at one point and looked around. She coughed a lot on and off. She was very, very clammy to the touch (arms, hands, face…), so I dampened a cloth and wiped her down. She liked that. We spent some time praying and then I anointed her.
Two days ago, Dad, Aunt Carol and I went to dinner together. We haven’t done that together in a long time. After dinner, I took them for a ride down by the water…by the bay. As we drove through the Village, dad told us many stories of what existed there years ago when he was a boy. He told us who lived where and when. What farms used to be where and what they produced. He also told us about the boat he used to have and where he docked it and about how he and mom would ride on the bay in it. It made me realize just how much history mom and dad have together. It made me think about all the memories that exist constantly around dad in his home town. He has lived there for 79 years…54 of them with mom by his side.
I called North Shore again this morning. The lovely person I speak to each day was just as frustrated as we are today and commented that it was ridiculous that there are no beds open yet for mom and vowed to make an immediate phone call to inquire about a bed then and there. I haven’t heard back yet. I did some gentle physical therapy/range of motion exercises this morning with mom…mainly stretching. Mom’s CNA came in to wash her up today and her respiratory therapist stayed to assist… how touching.
Anthony, Con, Dad, Sammy and Ava came to join me and mom this afternoon. Sammy was all dressed up in her Confirmation dress and Ava was dressed up too (she was Sammy’s sponsor). The girls wanted to show mom their dresses. Mom’s face lit up when she saw them both (and when she saw dad). At one point, mom touched my arm and then pointed to her hearing aid. Sure enough, the battery was dead. They all left to get lunch and celebrate Sammy’s Confirmation and mom and I did a crossword puzzle. She was wide awake.
Clue: “Helen of ____” Mom: “Troy”
Mom got this one of 4 clues and then she fell asleep. When Anthony, Con, Dad, Sam, and Ava returned, mom began to laugh a bit when everyone else was laughing. Anthony worked on mom's legs and she moved her feet a bit independently. Dad tucked mom in for the night.
"Give us this day our daily bread." Luke 11:3
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