Angels & their wonderful men...a new thread for a new year!!!

[helenabear]

Nice pic Lou

Glad you enjoyed the show for the most part Donna!! I hate rude people like that though. One of the times I saw ROTK in teh theatre two adult males were sitting next to each other talking, pushing the back of my chair and being all around rude. They got many glares from those around them!!

Merry, glad that no one fell in church today... I hope this is the beginning of a good trend

 

[The LK 4]

 

[paras4ri]

I hear you loud and clear Donna. I feel the very same way myself at the movies or at a play.

 

[Loubon]

I thought the Ladies would like this:

The Man Song

 

[helenabear]

I love that song Lou!

 

[firstmickey]

 

[The LK 4]

My DD is sitting here watching TV, so I'm going to guess that I'll have to play that link later, Lou!

 

[Loubon]

No it is good clean fun...

 

[paras4ri]

Originally posted by Loubon
No it is good clean fun...

Must I shower first?

 

[2bemarried]

Cute song Lou!

Almost time for the Grammy's

 

[helenabear]

Originally posted by paras4ri
Must I shower first?

Oh so that was the smell

 

[paras4ri]

Originally posted by helenabear
Oh so that was the smell

LOL!!!!

I don't want to spoil the fun but I need to vent. FIL has been in the nursing home and MIL has been with us 10 days. Neither of their daughters (my SIL's) has even phoned to see how their mother is doing. One daughter does visit dad regularly but the other has made one grand appearance last weekend and nothing since. She works less than a mile from the place!!!!! Both daughters have 3 grown children each...translation: more people to check on Grandma and Grandpa...yet not a peep from any of them.

I think it's shameful.

 

[helenabear]

Sorry Gail, I couldn't resist

I have to admit that is very sad to hear... you'd think people would do a little more...

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Gail, in every family it seems there are some that help and some that don't. It doesn't seem fair. I know, I've been there.

 

[Lars624]

Gail~That is horribly sad I am sorry that all the responsibility has fallen on you & Lou, but I'm also very grateful that your in laws have the 2 of you.

 

[Ranatra]

Originally posted by paras4ri
I think it's shameful.

Yes it is and they should all be ashamed of themselves.
Believe me Gail, I know exactly how you are feeling. My mother lives with Billy and me and I take care of her. Her mind isn't so good anymore, she's slipping and I have to do mostly everything for her. My mother had 5 kids, where are they?? My brother in Ohio only lives an hour and a half away. He didn't see my mother in almost a year and a half. And then he came cause I shamed him into it! My older brother that lives in Australia NEVER CALLS and sees her maybe once a year. My brother that lives about a half hour away sees her once every couple months. My sister though, does come around more.
I take her out on the weekends to get her out of the house, I take her to eat and shopping or to a movie. She gets tired of sitting in the house. Do you think any of them would offer to come and take her out or even just visit to break up the monotony for her?? Or even think maybe just to give Billy and I a break? No! they don't care and they're busy with their own lives.
And your're absolutely right, It's Shameful.
Ok, my vent is over. for you Gail, I know how you feel.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

for you Gail

 

[MerryPoppins]

My family went through this same thing, too. My grandparents came to live with my parents when his mind began to slip. Later we had to put him in a rest home when it got really bad. My uncle in Kansas City didn't like to go see him when they came to visit. Now I know that things like that are hard, but what about how hard it was for my family to deal with it on a daily basis? He also refused to help my grandma financially. And it wasn't that he didn't have the money, either. He said to let her use up every dime she had and just have her go on welfare. My parents bore all the brunt of their care and the financial burden, too. Now that both of them are gone, things are okay between my mom and her brother. That is as it should be, I guess. But down deep it still bothers me that they never did their share and their actions hurt my grandparents.

Bethany, I forgot to say that I don't think less of you because you smoke. My father smoked and so did my FIL before his stroke. I just wish that all smokers were considerate. Many don't understand that there are so many of us that suffer from the results of their habit.

 

[chager]

Gail - I can understand the stress. My grandmother just came to stay with my parents. She doesn't understand that she won't be going back home by herself anymore. She is very challenging. She has parkinsons and Alzheimers (4th stage). Mom and dad are bearing her care for the most part. My aunt keeps getting "sick" whenever she is supposed to come get her. My aunt also thinks she will get better if we stimulate her mind enough. Unfortunately I am not very good (at least I don't think so) about taking care of her. I can handle her most of the time but when she gets upset she will make herself sick. (both ends) I am actually stressing over having to take care of her for a week in March right now. Nick will have OPT's that week that I will have to take him to and still try to homeschool. (I homeschool through a program called OHDELA so he is still required to take state tests) At any rate I understand the stress involved and the frustration with family members. Oh yeah she does have 2 sisters and a brother who all think she is just fine and can do everything on her own Currently she has a broken arm becuase she fell at home

Bethany - I don't think less of anyone that smokes if they are considerate about it. My FIL is NOT one of those people. He knows it bothers Nick's allergies but yet insists on smoking around him anyway. For the most part Nick won't do anything or go anywhere with him becuase of it.

Well I need to go find some medicine for Nick. He is all stopped up and not happy about it. I found out today that a friend that stayed overnight with him at my parents house has evidently been sick for a week, but his mom never said anything She wanted to make sure my mom would keep him overnight becuase she had plans. Mom watches him for about an hour everyday but he had always had medicine so she never noticed he was sick.Grrrr.
Night all

 

[yepod]

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