tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post8569882458108856737..comments2024-03-28T05:25:32.924-05:00Comments on Cooking with Chopin, Living with Elmo: A Fateful ErrandGinnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18011093332069125006noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-18482202582441809872013-08-14T11:17:17.311-05:002013-08-14T11:17:17.311-05:00I missed this the first time around. We've bee...I missed this the first time around. We've been going through dementia with my mil for several years. She is now confined to a wheel chair and often doesn't know who I am when I visit. She lived with us for 2+ years and it was REALLY HARD to take care of her. Being a caregiver is HARD HARD HARD. But it was even more difficult to admit her to a nursing home. I go to tears when I remember how very physically strong she used to be, when I run my fingers over the beautifully crocheted blankets she made, and remembering the day I first met her. Her six boys, aged 17-24 at the time, were playing football and they got into a brotherly scuffle. She looked around, picked up a branch the size of my FOREARM, set her shoulders and walked out to knock some heads!!! I didn't know then how those shoulders would help me! <br />Beautiful story! Thanks for sharing again!!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243885716920795133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-770011657619892982013-08-14T10:35:40.399-05:002013-08-14T10:35:40.399-05:00How in the world did I miss this wonderful post un...How in the world did I miss this wonderful post until you shared it again today? Crying, my friend. I'm so glad you were there that day. Love you.Caneelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542567278525155850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-47513777663881981362012-09-11T07:08:45.766-05:002012-09-11T07:08:45.766-05:00Dear Linda, Thank you for your precious words. T...Dear Linda, Thank you for your precious words. They mean so much to me. And yes--everyone has a story. I often wish I could ask everyone I come across on a daily basis to share theirs with me. <br /><br />Thank you,<br />GinnyGinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011093332069125006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-30547082522238856512012-09-10T21:20:56.489-05:002012-09-10T21:20:56.489-05:00What a treat to discover your blog.
I looked it u...What a treat to discover your blog. <br />I looked it up again just to say I made the quinoa, chicken, kale soup recipe I found yesterday and it's fab. Then I found this story. Thank you.<br />Each of us has a story, or should, and how interesting it is when a stranger shares with you and no longer seems a stranger. (I also hit the Chopin you-tubes last night, sometimes we need some new direction)<br /><br />Linda G. G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-7500880559444855652012-08-10T20:45:18.477-05:002012-08-10T20:45:18.477-05:00Oh that just breaks my heart, but so amazing that ...Oh that just breaks my heart, but so amazing that God placed you there at that moment. I am so glad he has a wife who loves and cares for him.Erin Southwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140210864131003738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-46501114189647837552012-08-10T13:49:28.464-05:002012-08-10T13:49:28.464-05:00Thank you all for your comments.
@Katie: yes, ...Thank you all for your comments. <br /><br />@Katie: yes, I thought of Mama Merle and Papa Pete endlessly yesterday. Dreamt of them last night. Oh how I miss them. <br /><br />@Anjie - you're welcome, beautiful friend.<br /><br />@Sarah - Thank you! <br /><br />@Julie W.- thank you. Sorry about your cereal. :) And I never thought of it that way (being an answer to their prayers).<br /><br />@Julie C. - I will never forget that post you wrote about your grandfather. Your photos of him really touched me. Thank you for your kind words. I haven't seen that Lucy movie...but 19 kids?! I am barely scratching the surface!!Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011093332069125006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-21872211249099169802012-08-10T13:39:42.362-05:002012-08-10T13:39:42.362-05:00Ginny, God did want you there. I cannot think of a...Ginny, God did want you there. I cannot think of anything that man needed more than a kind, understanding, soothing, and helpful soul to guide him and make him feel "human." I read through your essay, being able to relate to so much of what you described. You'll recall that blog piece I wrote about my grandfather titled "My Guy." He was a very bright man who got dementia in his later days. It was hard to see him be able to process complex thoughts and fully understand what I was saying while simultaneously expressing confusion about whether or not his wife (already deceased) was still living. Your essay moved me to tears- in a very peaceful and fulfilling way. You're a talented writer! I am glad you made it to the store with the children. They must be so much fun! But, it does look somewhat like that Lucy movie "Yours, Mine, and Ours" (she and Henry Fonda raise 19 kids) when you all travel to the grocery store together!la femme rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039343672741089017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-3958637786914440612012-08-10T10:28:10.528-05:002012-08-10T10:28:10.528-05:00I'm sure that God allowed you to be the answer...I'm sure that God allowed you to be the answer to that gentleman's prayer! And his wife's prayer, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423311611608294142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-57271346066482383552012-08-10T10:26:32.894-05:002012-08-10T10:26:32.894-05:00Beautiful! God is so amazing! Crying into my cer...Beautiful! God is so amazing! Crying into my cereal:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423311611608294142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-58373423003115547402012-08-10T09:18:39.576-05:002012-08-10T09:18:39.576-05:00Thanks for sharing Ginny! That was an amazing stor...Thanks for sharing Ginny! That was an amazing story!Sarah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891646816848865720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-71617988435106213122012-08-10T08:39:11.029-05:002012-08-10T08:39:11.029-05:00Love it! You are such a precious person : ) and yo...Love it! You are such a precious person : ) and you wouldn't have wanted to miss out on an entourage at the store! Thanks again for watching my boys last week.....and pets this week!Anjie Fitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936400426224004390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-28454008426224551352012-08-10T08:16:05.117-05:002012-08-10T08:16:05.117-05:00Wow! That was so beautiful Ginny! I've been ...Wow! That was so beautiful Ginny! I've been sitting here drinking my coffee and crying. Sweet memories of our family gatherings at MamaMerle and PapaPetes house came flooding back...times I wll always cherish. Thanks for a great reminder of what life is all about....serving God and others. You are a blessing to me sweet cousin!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301295143291821610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-36045890614338150212012-08-10T06:37:12.409-05:002012-08-10T06:37:12.409-05:00Oh Sarah! That is amazing! We're all part of...Oh Sarah! That is amazing! We're all part of a bigger, unseen Story, aren't we? <br /><br />Thank you for sharing.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011093332069125006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7042771491441596129.post-77198243224111840632012-08-09T23:08:45.959-05:002012-08-09T23:08:45.959-05:00It always amazes me how God can put us right where...It always amazes me how God can put us right where we need to be. I shouldn't be amazed by it, but I am. Every time. There was one time that I was "running late" and ended up being "placed" (as you were today) to help a teenage girl as she tried to throw herself into on coming traffic. If I hadn't been late, I wouldn't have been there. If you hadn't gone for groceries, you wouldn't have been there. I'm tellin' ya', it gets me every time.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362523818849762973noreply@blogger.com