Remembering Yesterday
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Comment from Pam Lonsdale
Well, this time your story wasn't funny, but sad and, where the treatment of your dad is concerned, tragic. (My husband went through something similar to this with his mother before she passed.) At least you were there to tell him you loved him, and he was able to tell you the same.
Thank you for sharing this painful memory.
The paragraph that begins, "The group considered themselves to be . . ." You have a spacing problem that maybe you can fix? Also, you state, "themselves to be on an "the evolutionary . . .) Maybe get rid of the word "an"
I certainly remember the news you speak of from that time period, and including those stories puts a perspective on where the world was when your father passed.
As always, a pleasure to read your work, Beth.
Pam
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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Well, this time your story wasn't funny, but sad and, where the treatment of your dad is concerned, tragic. (My husband went through something similar to this with his mother before she passed.) At least you were there to tell him you loved him, and he was able to tell you the same.
Thank you for sharing this painful memory.
The paragraph that begins, "The group considered themselves to be . . ." You have a spacing problem that maybe you can fix? Also, you state, "themselves to be on an "the evolutionary . . .) Maybe get rid of the word "an"
I certainly remember the news you speak of from that time period, and including those stories puts a perspective on where the world was when your father passed.
As always, a pleasure to read your work, Beth.
Pam
Comment Written 04-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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Thank you Pam, I really hope my next chapter will be more upbeat. This particular book doesn't have a lot of humor as did the one I've been reposting. It is more of my just as it happened. I appreciate you noticing the awkward sentence. I hope I managed to correct it.
Beth
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Again, thank you for sharing this with us. I do remember the mess that went around this horrible cult. I fear there's something like that going to happen now.
They admitted him and put him in a room and I stayed with him until late that night. (If they admitted him of
course, he had a room. Try - They admitted him, and I stayed with him until late that night.)
The doctor indicated that he might not live much longer. (Omit 'that')
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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Again, thank you for sharing this with us. I do remember the mess that went around this horrible cult. I fear there's something like that going to happen now.
They admitted him and put him in a room and I stayed with him until late that night. (If they admitted him of
course, he had a room. Try - They admitted him, and I stayed with him until late that night.)
The doctor indicated that he might not live much longer. (Omit 'that')
Comment Written 04-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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Thank you for the excellent review, Barbara. I'm glad you always help me fix awkward sentences. I hope the next chapter can be a little more upbeat.
Beth
Comment from Begin Again
We seldom remember how often we need to lean on others to make it through another day and it's wonderful that you had that support. I understand how losses steal a part of us and often we can't do anything put smack a makeshift patch over it and get on with our lives. You wrote this and your words oozed with pain. My heart is filled with respect and love.
Hugs, Carol
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reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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We seldom remember how often we need to lean on others to make it through another day and it's wonderful that you had that support. I understand how losses steal a part of us and often we can't do anything put smack a makeshift patch over it and get on with our lives. You wrote this and your words oozed with pain. My heart is filled with respect and love.
Hugs, Carol
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Comment Written 04-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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Thank you Carol. It really hurt to see Dad suffer and have my daughter act like a crazy woman. This was a painful chapter to write and I think a lot of us can indentify with the pain.
Beth
Comment from Ben Colder
As always, your past experiences are so inviting to my memory as well as what it means to lose someone so close but yet so far. You had a good husband. My blessing to you, Beth.
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As always, your past experiences are so inviting to my memory as well as what it means to lose someone so close but yet so far. You had a good husband. My blessing to you, Beth.
Comment Written 04-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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Thank you, Chuck. It is so good to have you back on FanStory. As we age, we know we'll have to give up many who are close to us. As Christians we know it isn't forever. Thank you for the six stars.
Beth
Comment from royowen
It must have been a very difficult time for you Beth, I know hierarchy difficult it can be, when my mother's health was failing, she was living with us, but Elaine and I weren't always home when she'd fall, my brother made the executive decision to put her in a nursing home, although never happy there, she died after only a short time there, it's painful to remember, it's difficult to pick them up without some expertise and equipment, this brought back unhappy memories, I feel some guilt, beautifully written Beth, blessings Roy
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It must have been a very difficult time for you Beth, I know hierarchy difficult it can be, when my mother's health was failing, she was living with us, but Elaine and I weren't always home when she'd fall, my brother made the executive decision to put her in a nursing home, although never happy there, she died after only a short time there, it's painful to remember, it's difficult to pick them up without some expertise and equipment, this brought back unhappy memories, I feel some guilt, beautifully written Beth, blessings Roy
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Comment Written 04-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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I felt the guilt too. I was guilty for maybe having fed him too fast and causing him to aspirate and also having to put him in a nursing home. Guilt is part of the greiving process.
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Yep, you?re right Beth
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I shed tears for you as I read your story. It made me remember caring for my Dad back in 86 and 87. Now we are going through such pain in our lives but with my two youngest children. The Death of my son, Mark, and the illness of his sister Rhonda. It's a nightmare of unbelievable proportion and I understand the pain. Well done, Dear. NAncy
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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I shed tears for you as I read your story. It made me remember caring for my Dad back in 86 and 87. Now we are going through such pain in our lives but with my two youngest children. The Death of my son, Mark, and the illness of his sister Rhonda. It's a nightmare of unbelievable proportion and I understand the pain. Well done, Dear. NAncy
Comment Written 04-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 04-Dec-2022
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Thank you Nancy. I know you understand pain. I shed tears over what I know you are going through and I shed tears again as I remember that bad time in my life. You're still in my prayers. Thank you for the six stars.
Beth
