Protestantism

» paper_turtle - Yesterday and Today

Yesterday I visited my father in the nursing home. Its always painful to see the father who used to carry me on his shoulders as the frail person in the wheelchair. It hurts when he doesn't recognize me, doesn't remember my children, doesn't even remember what he used to do for a living. He's been a "shadow" for a long time, but I still can't quite stop grieving what has been lost.
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But he is here, and even though he doesn't recognize me, he remembers taking me to Saturday matinees to see Roy Rogers movies. And he still has his sense of humor, still finds something to laugh about, and make others laugh, too. I am very grateful for that.
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Today is a new day, a chance to start over, and I am very grateful for that, as well.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle