Lilliput

Lilli,

You are in my prayers. Please pray for me as well. I've not slept well at all since the night before my uncle's funeral two weeks ago.

Hi, Lilliput....I 'm doing all right and I hope you are too! I want so much to hear that you have sold your house and that things are lining up for you in the way you want them to. I just read that Robert888's father died recently and it makes me remember to cherish each and every moment I still have with my father. I know you feel the same way about your mother, because I can tell that you love her a lot. You are so good to her and she's lucky to have you as her daughter. Yes, summer is winding down and we've have a very nice one, and I hope you have too! still some more weeks of warmth yet for us.... bye for now...Anne

I am so sorry to hear about all of the things you are going through. I have been through times also where it seems like "when it rains, it pours." It also seems like there is no end in sight to the night. I have always made it somehow, but there were times when I did not think I could handle anymore and definitely did not "feel" or even believe there was a God or if he existed, then he did not care or even better he was getting some kind of sick pleasure from my misery. I cannot say I know anything definite even now that things seem relatively calm, but I have made it to the dawn of day once again.

I have had experiences like some of the other posters mention after the deaths of my parents and other loved ones. I still don't understand what it is all about. I hope it doesn't depress you more that I have no insight about why life is as it is. I do feel that as humans we should help each other and share in each other's joy and sad times. Whether that is a sign there is a God or not, I do not know, but I think we are connected and that does bring me some peace. I hope you have some special people in your life who are there for you.

I am sorry about your job and home and all the other problems you are facing. My husband has gone through 5 lay offs in the past 9 years, the first and second while I was caring for my mom and dad in our home - the second just a year after I resigned my job. We managed and made it without loosing our home. We faced all sorts of problems during this time and for a long while it seemed afterward, but somehow we made it. I certainly hope all will work out for you. I worry so about all in our country in these circumstances.

Blessings to you,
Kitty

hang in there and plz keep ur faith going . xoxox

I was just re-reading your reply to my first post here and wanted to thank you again! I hope you're doing okay with your own situation. Any tips on how to handle the guilt? LOL... Truely though, it's not funny at all. The guilt is causing me to have panic attacks, etc... and my pain issues are getting worse. I've started to have mild chest pains, which I'm sure are stress related. Thank you so much again for being so understanding and for replying to my plea for help. God Bless! Kathy K.

Thank you so much. It is so hard to see my Mom go through this horrible disease. My Mom was raped when she was 13 and had a child who she was forced to give up by her family. I have always wondered if that had anything to do with her Alzheimer's. I appreciate your love and concern, Melody

thanks for your support!

Lilli, I just stumbled onto your comment in your reply to Susan's post two days ago. I'm so sorry you cried all the way home from the rehab center....I think I know the feeling, but we all have our own unique experiences. I do know the feeling of crying for a long time after an exhausting day/ experience involving one of our parents. I hope so much that you get everything sorted out, and just know that I am thinking of you. Anne

Thank you Lilliput. Do you know how I got about or applying for her on her benefit, the subsidized senior-only funding? What state are the you in or the area; I am in California, Southern CA. Thanks again--I am so new at this...totally unprepared.

Hi, Lilli, I loved your long-winded note! Yes, I could tell that you are going through a really difficult period.....I am going to hope that you will be able to find a good living set-up for your mother when you move to the new city, where your hub is. That is so great that he found a job, although it will necessitate a move for you and your mother. Don't you think all these trials must be to teach us to trust God? I've gone through some tough stuff of my own lately and boy do I feel that that's what God is trying to teach me to do. To trust Him even in the direst of circumstances, even when it hurts really bad.....like how Job said: "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him." When you think about it, so far God has never let us down, isn't that true, Lilli? So that means that true to form, He won't let you down this time either. Somehow a path will be opened up to you in this circumstance, in that new city that you will be going to, and your mother will get situated in a place where she feels secure. Please keep me posted on how things are going. It means a lot to me that you are praying for us, and I will continue to pray for you. Anne