This has been a very emotional week for me.
Today was the day that they took my Alzheimer's neighbor to a facility. Her family and I (most frequent visitor) were thinking that she was not going to react well with the idea of moving, and we all assumed wrong. They moved her from her home and moved her to her new place, and she loves it! She never had structure when she was living at home, and her husband wasn't very patient over time. I was her only savior, and her children were always "too busy" to stop by and visit their mom. Anyhow, then over time I was growing inpatient because she was just a very negative person about everything that everybody did, and she assumed everybody forgot and she was perfect. Then one day, I came to visit and she was "sick". That particular day I believed her, so I gave her a week to recover and just protect myself. Next visit, she was still sick. I asked her husband about a doctor, and he says it's mental. Three weeks went by, and I finally asked my parents for advice. We all talked to the husband, and the husband was very emotional, and said that she won't let him help her and didn't want anybody taking care of her. Anyhow, we suggested calling their children. The child that they called finally took action, and everything was taken care of.... they arranged everything within about a two week period. AMAZING! The children suggested I still visit, but not yet because she still needs to adjust, but I am so happy that the family is allowing me to be apart of this process. It has been difficult, but it is so much better for her, and her health!
Plus this Saturday, I went back memory lane. I had lunch with my Nagel. lol. I got e-mails for weeks and weeks saying the most random things like I miss you; when are you gonna come see me?; Did I do something wrong?; so I decided because of our hectic weekly schedules to plan a weekend date. I figured because I am no longer a student at DHS that wouldn't be a really freaky thing anymore, and it's in public, so it's not like we would be sneaking anything. lol. We met late Saturday afternoon at Panera, and we talked for about an hour and a half! It almost felt like the old days, except we weren't in school... that's it. What stinks is, I was just getting use to not having her around, and then I see her, and I realized how much I miss her! O'well. We sent each other e-mails stating that we will never wait that long again, but next time I talk to her probably she will be a Grammie.... that's gonna change a lot of things I think!
This week is full of emotions.
I have the weekend to look forward to and I have a company party on Saturday night! WAHOO! I don't know how much fun it is really going to be, but free food and free entertainment.... that's my kind of party... except everybody except me is over 30! Oh joy!