Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Where did October go?
Sitting with Sally in her new assisted living home, we all looked at each other and wondered what happened to the month of October 2006?!
We began the month celebrating Sally's 83rd birthday; a short 24 hours later, we sat horrified, praying for her recovery outside of the heart center's Critical Care Center. Minutes turned into hours, hours into days, and on Monday, we found ourselves chatting with Sally in her new studio apartment in a lovely assisted living community. God is so good!
While this move was greatly anticipated, it is a transition nonetheless. Just as a college student feels the excitement of a new found freedom, there is a level of homesickness felt. Still, anyone who knows Sally knows that she will handle this transition with grace, for grace is at the core of who she has always been.
For the time being, it is expected that Sally will stay in assisted living, for an unknown brief time, to continue her rehab in a safe place and move forward towards complete independent living. I have no doubts, as Sally has put her mind and all of her energy to returning to her home--she will! She can't help but do it!
So on this first day of a new month, Sally continues to work towards her goal and we return to our daily activities which have waited for our return. If you would like to add one small thing to your daily or weekly schedule and write Grandma Sally at her new place....please email me and I'll send you the address. She so appreciates the cards and letters you have each sent to her while at the Hospital--I'm certain your encouragement and prayer support has been key to her recovery to this point!
Although we can't believe the entire month of October has flown bye, as we review, we know the struggle Sally has endured and the blessings she has received! We are grateful for each miracle along the way and look forward to Sally's complete recovery and return home. Where did October go? Directly into the hands of God! And what a month it was!
Sitting with Sally in her new assisted living home, we all looked at each other and wondered what happened to the month of October 2006?!
We began the month celebrating Sally's 83rd birthday; a short 24 hours later, we sat horrified, praying for her recovery outside of the heart center's Critical Care Center. Minutes turned into hours, hours into days, and on Monday, we found ourselves chatting with Sally in her new studio apartment in a lovely assisted living community. God is so good!
While this move was greatly anticipated, it is a transition nonetheless. Just as a college student feels the excitement of a new found freedom, there is a level of homesickness felt. Still, anyone who knows Sally knows that she will handle this transition with grace, for grace is at the core of who she has always been.
For the time being, it is expected that Sally will stay in assisted living, for an unknown brief time, to continue her rehab in a safe place and move forward towards complete independent living. I have no doubts, as Sally has put her mind and all of her energy to returning to her home--she will! She can't help but do it!
So on this first day of a new month, Sally continues to work towards her goal and we return to our daily activities which have waited for our return. If you would like to add one small thing to your daily or weekly schedule and write Grandma Sally at her new place....please email me and I'll send you the address. She so appreciates the cards and letters you have each sent to her while at the Hospital--I'm certain your encouragement and prayer support has been key to her recovery to this point!
Although we can't believe the entire month of October has flown bye, as we review, we know the struggle Sally has endured and the blessings she has received! We are grateful for each miracle along the way and look forward to Sally's complete recovery and return home. Where did October go? Directly into the hands of God! And what a month it was!
# posted by Diane Viere @ 7:38 AM 
