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***Freedom1990*** · 05-03-2012, 05:46 AM

I have so much to post, but no time today to fill everyone in as I am heading for work.

The main concern today is my dad, whose pacemaker battery is failing and he will be having it replaced today over in Wichita.

He called me last night, and asked if I could come over because Mom needs me. Her mental health has been deteriorating for some time, but that is another story for later.

She could do nothing but sob on the phone (she had asked to talk to me too) and has this tremendous fear that Dad will die.

I will be heading to the medical center after I work this morning and take care of Amber's dogs so that I can sit with both of them, and then of course with Mom while he is in surgery.

Hopefully he will be dismissed later today, but if not, we will tackle that issue if/when it arises.

Prayers for all of us would be greatly appreciated, especially for me for strength and the continuing ability to remain calm in the midst of this. Thank you.

Hollyanne · 05-03-2012, 05:57 AM

Good luck Freedom,
Keeping you in my thoughts.
It is hard with elderly parents.
Lots of history, complicated feelings.
Mind yourself.

***Kindeyes*** · 05-03-2012, 06:07 AM

DeVon
You and your parents will be in my prayers today. They will be comforted by your presence. You will be their strength and hopefully we can help you bolster your own.
gentle hugs
ke

hope3 · 05-03-2012, 06:19 AM

Prayers on the way!
Hope and love
Hope3

LoveMeNow · 05-03-2012, 06:46 AM

Prayers for you and your family. Just trust in the Lord with all your heart!

SuzyMarie · 05-03-2012, 06:47 AM

Prayers on the way for you and your family.

**MsPINKAcres** · 05-03-2012, 06:53 AM

((Devon))

prayers of healing for your Dad ~ that all goes well and he is able to be home resting & recovering soon
prayers of peace for your Mom ~ that the fear that consumes her will leave and she will have comfort & peace

and mostly
prayers of strength, wisdom and grace for you so that you can balance this heavy load and be able to remain calm during this all ~ that you feel everyone of us with you giving you the courage to face these rough days!

PINK HUGS,
Rita

itsanewday2011 · 05-03-2012, 07:14 AM

Thoughts and prayers on the way!

Ilovemysonjj · 05-03-2012, 07:23 AM

Freedom, sending my thoughts, prayers and love to you and your dear family. You are one STRONG woman.
Love
Teresa

**hydrogirl** · 05-03-2012, 09:26 AM

(((DeVon))) prayers winging out for your folks and for you!

bluebelle · 05-03-2012, 09:51 AM

Sending prayers

Krystal32 · 05-03-2012, 10:06 AM

Prayers to you and your family freedom

EJG123 · 05-03-2012, 10:52 AM

You and your family are in my prayers.

yor5150 · 05-03-2012, 01:56 PM

Prayers and well wishes headed your way.

dollydo · 05-03-2012, 02:05 PM

Be assured that we are walking with you and in our prayers.

zoso77 · 05-03-2012, 03:58 PM

Will be thinking of you this evening during my prayers. God Bless.

ZoSo

**Ann** · 05-03-2012, 04:09 PM

Add my prayers too, DeVon. For your dad, your mom and all of you.

**cece1960** · 05-04-2012, 09:55 AM

Prayers sent for you and your family (((Freedom)))

***Freedom1990*** · 05-04-2012, 10:08 AM

Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers. I will again keep this brief as I am on a tight schedule today.

Dad had to end up spending the night even though the generator replacement went without a hitch. He "thought" he was going to be alright to drive after he had been there a few hours, which the doctor told him a resounding NO!

So, I ended up bringing Mom back to my town and got a motel room for the night with two beds so I could spend the night with her. I ran home to see my dogs for a bit, grabbed pj's and clothing for the morning, and went back to the motel.

This morning Dad called and said he was on the way to pick up Mom, so we had about 45 minutes to kill, and I gave her a little tour. We drove by Amber's house so she could see where she lived, and then we went to see Amber's horses.

They were right up at the fence (she has only seen Sonny, not the others Amber has purchased since then) and she was delighted. She was able to pet their heads, and I gave them treats. We also saw the pair of geese that nest down at the pond, with 7 goslings in tow, and that made her happy! Then as we got ready to leave, the 12 ducklings that were purchased all came walking over to us! They have a small pond in the back of the house where the ducklings usually are. I believe they are about 3 weeks old now.

I am very tired as it was trying emotionally (and physically with being on my feet a lot, walking all over the hospital, and highway driving) but am so glad I was able to "repay" in a small way for those horrible years I was in active addiction/alcoholism and hurt them so deeply. I am grateful that I was there for the two of them. I kept Mom busy mentally showing pictures to her on my cell phone while Dad was in surgery, so she had no time to "worry", and the doctor came out to tell us Dad did fine before we knew it.

I will go back to work this afternoon. For now I am relaxing a bit at home with some coffee, have read my Alanon meditation for the day, and am good to go.

Chino · 05-04-2012, 10:30 AM

I'm so glad to hear everything went well.

DeVon, no matter what happened in the past, you are a GREAT daughter. You honor, respect, and love your parents

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*Freedom1990* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 10,058	A few prayers/good thoughts would be appreciated today. I have so much to post, but no time today to fill everyone in as I am heading for work. The main concern today is my dad, whose pacemaker battery is failing and he will be having it replaced today over in Wichita. He called me last night, and asked if I could come over because Mom needs me. Her mental health has been deteriorating for some time, but that is another story for later. She could do nothing but sob on the phone (she had asked to talk to me too) and has this tremendous fear that Dad will die. I will be heading to the medical center after I work this morning and take care of Amber's dogs so that I can sit with both of them, and then of course with Mom while he is in surgery. Hopefully he will be dismissed later today, but if not, we will tackle that issue if/when it arises. Prayers for all of us would be greatly appreciated, especially for me for strength and the continuing ability to remain calm in the midst of this. Thank you. __________________ DeVon & the Zoo Crew ‎An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. --Orlando A. Battista

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*Kindeyes* Community Greeter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 4,450 Blog Entries: 2	DeVon You and your parents will be in my prayers today. They will be comforted by your presence. You will be their strength and hopefully we can help you bolster your own. gentle hugs ke __________________ Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty. ~ Brene Brown

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hope3 Hope3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 2,150	Prayers on the way! Hope and love Hope3 __________________ If I focus on the solutions, the problems won't seem impossible!

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LoveMeNow Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,584	Prayers for you and your family. Just trust in the Lord with all your heart! __________________ You've got to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you've got, and remember what you had. Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from mistakes, but never regret. ♥

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MsPINKAcres Living in a Pinkful Place Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,998	((Devon)) prayers of healing for your Dad ~ that all goes well and he is able to be home resting & recovering soon prayers of peace for your Mom ~ that the fear that consumes her will leave and she will have comfort & peace and mostly prayers of strength, wisdom and grace for you so that you can balance this heavy load and be able to remain calm during this all ~ that you feel everyone of us with you giving you the courage to face these rough days! PINK HUGS, Rita __________________ ". . . let the understanding, love and peace of the program grow in you One Day at a Time." From the Al-Anon Suggested Closing It is very difficult to have a pity party when celebrating all the gratitude I have in my life!

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Hollyanne Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,347	Good luck Freedom, Keeping you in my thoughts. It is hard with elderly parents. Lots of history, complicated feelings. Mind yourself.

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SuzyMarie Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Another Earth Posts: 128	Prayers on the way for you and your family.

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itsanewday2011 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 159	Thoughts and prayers on the way!

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Ilovemysonjj Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 869	Freedom, sending my thoughts, prayers and love to you and your dear family. You are one STRONG woman. Love Teresa

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hydrogirl Forum Leader Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, I wish....... Posts: 4,341	(((DeVon))) prayers winging out for your folks and for you! __________________ Don't ever mistake My Silence for ignorance, My Calmness for acceptance, or My Kindness for weakness.

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bluebelle Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,217	Sending prayers

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Krystal32 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 156 Blog Entries: 1	Prayers to you and your family freedom

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EJG123 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 387	You and your family are in my prayers.

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yor5150 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bay Area - Northern California Posts: 69	Prayers and well wishes headed your way.

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dollydo I'm no angel! Join Date: May 2005 Location: tampa, fl Posts: 6,735	Be assured that we are walking with you and in our prayers.

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zoso77 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Where the mighty arms of Atlas hold the heavens from the Earth Posts: 870 Blog Entries: 5	Will be thinking of you this evening during my prayers. God Bless. ZoSo

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Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 29,810	Add my prayers too, DeVon. For your dad, your mom and all of you. __________________ Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ~Tagore

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cece1960 Forum Leader Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: City of Champions! Posts: 2,012	Prayers sent for you and your family (((Freedom))) __________________

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*Freedom1990* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 10,058	Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers. I will again keep this brief as I am on a tight schedule today. Dad had to end up spending the night even though the generator replacement went without a hitch. He "thought" he was going to be alright to drive after he had been there a few hours, which the doctor told him a resounding NO! So, I ended up bringing Mom back to my town and got a motel room for the night with two beds so I could spend the night with her. I ran home to see my dogs for a bit, grabbed pj's and clothing for the morning, and went back to the motel. This morning Dad called and said he was on the way to pick up Mom, so we had about 45 minutes to kill, and I gave her a little tour. We drove by Amber's house so she could see where she lived, and then we went to see Amber's horses. They were right up at the fence (she has only seen Sonny, not the others Amber has purchased since then) and she was delighted. She was able to pet their heads, and I gave them treats. We also saw the pair of geese that nest down at the pond, with 7 goslings in tow, and that made her happy! Then as we got ready to leave, the 12 ducklings that were purchased all came walking over to us! They have a small pond in the back of the house where the ducklings usually are. I believe they are about 3 weeks old now. I am very tired as it was trying emotionally (and physically with being on my feet a lot, walking all over the hospital, and highway driving) but am so glad I was able to "repay" in a small way for those horrible years I was in active addiction/alcoholism and hurt them so deeply. I am grateful that I was there for the two of them. I kept Mom busy mentally showing pictures to her on my cell phone while Dad was in surgery, so she had no time to "worry", and the doctor came out to tell us Dad did fine before we knew it. I will go back to work this afternoon. For now I am relaxing a bit at home with some coffee, have read my Alanon meditation for the day, and am good to go. __________________ DeVon & the Zoo Crew ‎An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. --Orlando A. Battista

05-04-2012, 10:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
Chino Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In a good place Posts: 4,032 Blog Entries: 3	I'm so glad to hear everything went well. DeVon, no matter what happened in the past, you are a GREAT daughter. You honor, respect, and love your parents __________________ When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.

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