What a day!
What a hospital.
Oh man.
You're there to heal and hold a fresh little baby that has just come into this world who needs all the help he can get with his fledgling immune system, and the bathrooms don't have toilet paper to wipe your ass, nor do they have soap to clean your hands while you're drip drying.
Seriously.
Then you're going to hold a little bundle of love who just breathed air for the first time.
Of course, I did it anyway, for as long as my bitch of a back would allow.
Which was just long enough to fall in love.
What a sweet little soul.
To Our Fave's Mom, it was nothing, as she's had 2 others before.
She giggled at our silliness with the little bean.
As did everyone else who thought us ridiculous.
The family has taken us in, and I believe I have found the DR Family we have been searching for.
Including the gangster brother who scares the hell out of me now that he knows where we live.
But at least, I won't be alone for those three months Papi was talking about.
He was indeed having a grief breakdown.
You know the one if you've had it.
You're not only grieving, you're experiencing every bad thing that ever happened to you in your life along with the pain of loss.
Well, Papi isn't going back to Canada to stay with G'ma for 3 months.
He was just having 'a moment' of weakness.
I won't be alone for all that time, but I would have done it to make Papi happy.
We do know that G'ma is in the best care she could have.
She is surrounded by other family and friends.
She is taken care of with her Alzheimer's better than we could do.
She is where SHE wants to be, near her church people who mean the world to her.
We have asked her to come with us, but she didn't want to.
So, there in Canada, with the BEST care, she stays.
Best care, with toilet paper, and soap to wash her hands.
Best care, with people who know how to care for her condition.
Good thing she's not here.
She would not have survived the heat first of all.
Second, she would have a fit about all the repairs she would have to live with.
Third, we wouldn't be able to have the dogs to protect us, because they would knock her down.
She wouldn't be able to handle Papi firing off a gun every night, just because he enjoys it.
You know that story? The boy who cried wolf?
I fear that people will get too used to my dingbat husband firing off a gun and not come to help when they hear the real thing.
Well, at least the gangster brother will know we have it.
Today, we will have a full house, because all the repairs we needed yesterday couldn't be done, because we had to be there to bring the new life into this world.
Not to mention, I also have a visitor.
Another dog lover from down the beach.
Her New York accent is very thick, and I love it! We're going to share coffee along with some papaya straight from my tree.
I don't know where we're going to sit, as there is no deck to sit on right now, but I have a visitor.
And workers.
So, I best go get that veggie garden watered before all hell breaks loose.
Day begins ..........
NOW!
Gratitude List Day 4/10
1. I am grateful to be a godparent a 2nd time over.
2. I am grateful to be accepted into a family here in the Dominican Republic.
3. I am grateful to have experienced a brand new life yesterday.
4. I am grateful Papi is feeling so much better.
5. I am grateful I am feeling so much better.
6. I am grateful Papi heard Psycho Kitty tell him that he's happy and doing well.
7. I am grateful for papaya straight from my tree.
8. I am grateful to be making friends.
9. I am grateful for my angels supporting me.
10. I am grateful for friends back home, who help me through the hard times. You know who you are.
What a hospital.
Oh man.
You're there to heal and hold a fresh little baby that has just come into this world who needs all the help he can get with his fledgling immune system, and the bathrooms don't have toilet paper to wipe your ass, nor do they have soap to clean your hands while you're drip drying.
Seriously.
Then you're going to hold a little bundle of love who just breathed air for the first time.
Of course, I did it anyway, for as long as my bitch of a back would allow.
Which was just long enough to fall in love.
What a sweet little soul.
To Our Fave's Mom, it was nothing, as she's had 2 others before.
She giggled at our silliness with the little bean.
As did everyone else who thought us ridiculous.
The family has taken us in, and I believe I have found the DR Family we have been searching for.
Including the gangster brother who scares the hell out of me now that he knows where we live.
But at least, I won't be alone for those three months Papi was talking about.
He was indeed having a grief breakdown.
You know the one if you've had it.
You're not only grieving, you're experiencing every bad thing that ever happened to you in your life along with the pain of loss.
Well, Papi isn't going back to Canada to stay with G'ma for 3 months.
He was just having 'a moment' of weakness.
I won't be alone for all that time, but I would have done it to make Papi happy.
We do know that G'ma is in the best care she could have.
She is surrounded by other family and friends.
She is taken care of with her Alzheimer's better than we could do.
She is where SHE wants to be, near her church people who mean the world to her.
We have asked her to come with us, but she didn't want to.
So, there in Canada, with the BEST care, she stays.
Best care, with toilet paper, and soap to wash her hands.
Best care, with people who know how to care for her condition.
Good thing she's not here.
She would not have survived the heat first of all.
Second, she would have a fit about all the repairs she would have to live with.
Third, we wouldn't be able to have the dogs to protect us, because they would knock her down.
She wouldn't be able to handle Papi firing off a gun every night, just because he enjoys it.
You know that story? The boy who cried wolf?
I fear that people will get too used to my dingbat husband firing off a gun and not come to help when they hear the real thing.
Well, at least the gangster brother will know we have it.
Today, we will have a full house, because all the repairs we needed yesterday couldn't be done, because we had to be there to bring the new life into this world.
Not to mention, I also have a visitor.
Another dog lover from down the beach.
Her New York accent is very thick, and I love it! We're going to share coffee along with some papaya straight from my tree.
I don't know where we're going to sit, as there is no deck to sit on right now, but I have a visitor.
And workers.
So, I best go get that veggie garden watered before all hell breaks loose.
Day begins ..........
NOW!
i let go of all lies i tell myself
Gratitude List Day 4/10
1. I am grateful to be a godparent a 2nd time over.
2. I am grateful to be accepted into a family here in the Dominican Republic.
3. I am grateful to have experienced a brand new life yesterday.
4. I am grateful Papi is feeling so much better.
5. I am grateful I am feeling so much better.
6. I am grateful Papi heard Psycho Kitty tell him that he's happy and doing well.
7. I am grateful for papaya straight from my tree.
8. I am grateful to be making friends.
9. I am grateful for my angels supporting me.
10. I am grateful for friends back home, who help me through the hard times. You know who you are.
VERY happy to read that Papi will not be leaving you there all alone. When I read what you wrote before, I was really worried.
ReplyDeleteI hope Papi finds a way through grief and pain. Both of you! xoxo
i was worried too, but decided that what has to be will be. and that i felt i am safe with all the people here who look out for me now.
Deletebut yeah ... i was pretty worried.
we're both working through stuff. we both have so much to deal with.
but our dearly departed is in the house and we're happy he's feeling better xoxoxo