Hiya Gang. I want to get this news away from Heike's thread. That ain't the place to have The Inevitable Conversation, if ya know what I mean.
It's been a long time since I wrote anything on TP. Sadly, this news is Mr. Snug's Last Goodbye.
I got the phone call just over an hour ago to tell me he'd died a little after 1 o'clock today. I don't keep anniversaries of when someone left this earth. It's happened to others in my family, but I deliberately don't keep dates.
I managed to call one person to let them know, a little while ago. The other person is not answering their phone, so I can't tell them. At least, not today, anyway.
I have a few hours until I have to start making plans, and the next few months to a year will probably be the hardest I've ever lived through. But, I've survived every hardship so far. If not for Almighty God, I wouldn't have got through any of it.
If anyone needs an accolade, it must go to all the staff at our care home. I've never met anyone as warm and loving, (I'm not joking), as those people who work there. The job is far more than someone wearing a company uniform. It's hearts, eyes and minds that have to see this stuff, and care for the person through it, whilst also trying to be a comfort to the families affected. And they DO care, guys. I wish I could tell you the name of the place, but I guess we have rules here for a reason.
Thank you all so much who are here for all your support and advice over the last few years. You really don't know what that all means. I reckon there is a long list of Members who can say that, now. I hope this site will be there for ever, so that all who need support can come here and get it. Thank you, Alzheimer's Society for giving us Talking Point. It's something that will always be needed. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It's been a long time since I wrote anything on TP. Sadly, this news is Mr. Snug's Last Goodbye.
I got the phone call just over an hour ago to tell me he'd died a little after 1 o'clock today. I don't keep anniversaries of when someone left this earth. It's happened to others in my family, but I deliberately don't keep dates.
I managed to call one person to let them know, a little while ago. The other person is not answering their phone, so I can't tell them. At least, not today, anyway.
I have a few hours until I have to start making plans, and the next few months to a year will probably be the hardest I've ever lived through. But, I've survived every hardship so far. If not for Almighty God, I wouldn't have got through any of it.
If anyone needs an accolade, it must go to all the staff at our care home. I've never met anyone as warm and loving, (I'm not joking), as those people who work there. The job is far more than someone wearing a company uniform. It's hearts, eyes and minds that have to see this stuff, and care for the person through it, whilst also trying to be a comfort to the families affected. And they DO care, guys. I wish I could tell you the name of the place, but I guess we have rules here for a reason.
Thank you all so much who are here for all your support and advice over the last few years. You really don't know what that all means. I reckon there is a long list of Members who can say that, now. I hope this site will be there for ever, so that all who need support can come here and get it. Thank you, Alzheimer's Society for giving us Talking Point. It's something that will always be needed. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx