Blahness
My mom's vital signs were very low this morning, so they took her to hospice. It's rather trying, because no one knows what's going on, there are so many questions to ask/answer, and really, the older kids are being put in charge. We normally take charge to a degree, but assigning chores, making sure they're doing homework, figuring out what snacks they can have, etc., is normally something my parents would handle.
I came home from work after trying to work for an hour and a half or so. I couldn't concentrate. I ended up going to my parents and cleaning. It needed done and there wasn't much else to do. We're waiting for one of my brothers to get home from track so we can take dinner to hospice.
There are so many things that ran through my head:
- Do the kids have clothes to wear to the funeral? To calling hours?
- Who's bringing dinner to the house tonight?
- Does my dad have clean clothes, or should we do an emergency load of laundry?
- Should I make my sister do homework? Tomorrow's her last day of school before break.
- Did Mom and Dad plan the funeral, or did they just talk about planning?
- Did Dad buy burial plots at St. Joseph's? If not, should I go tomorrow?
- Should we still have Easter Dinner?
- Who's going to take care of the dog tomorrow?
- Did Mom and Dad take care of all financial practicalities?
- Who's night is it to do laundry?
- What would my dad like to wear tomorrow? He asked me to pack a change of clothes, but what does he want? Long sleeves? Short sleeves? A sweater and a short sleeve shirt? Too many options.
- Does Hospice have an Internet hookup? Then I can work while I'm there.
It seems like this is happening so fast, but I guess it's been coming for awhile now. Now we just wait and pray.
I came home from work after trying to work for an hour and a half or so. I couldn't concentrate. I ended up going to my parents and cleaning. It needed done and there wasn't much else to do. We're waiting for one of my brothers to get home from track so we can take dinner to hospice.
There are so many things that ran through my head:
- Do the kids have clothes to wear to the funeral? To calling hours?
- Who's bringing dinner to the house tonight?
- Does my dad have clean clothes, or should we do an emergency load of laundry?
- Should I make my sister do homework? Tomorrow's her last day of school before break.
- Did Mom and Dad plan the funeral, or did they just talk about planning?
- Did Dad buy burial plots at St. Joseph's? If not, should I go tomorrow?
- Should we still have Easter Dinner?
- Who's going to take care of the dog tomorrow?
- Did Mom and Dad take care of all financial practicalities?
- Who's night is it to do laundry?
- What would my dad like to wear tomorrow? He asked me to pack a change of clothes, but what does he want? Long sleeves? Short sleeves? A sweater and a short sleeve shirt? Too many options.
- Does Hospice have an Internet hookup? Then I can work while I'm there.
It seems like this is happening so fast, but I guess it's been coming for awhile now. Now we just wait and pray.