tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post2434349784322457169..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: Great Grandmother'sA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-22650788365136692102009-12-15T14:56:02.899-05:002009-12-15T14:56:02.899-05:00Kids are often afraid of age and illness. I was, ...Kids are often afraid of age and illness. I was, too.<br />It's wonderful that the older folks were able to stay with family.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-36741945046165433572009-12-11T04:03:35.675-05:002009-12-11T04:03:35.675-05:00Let me try again.....!
Oh my goodness - what a st...Let me try again.....!<br /><br />Oh my goodness - what a story about your great grandmothers and swallowing a pin? You say holding a pin in your mouth while sewing is a very Amish thing to do so, maybe it was a fitting way to pass on for a woman who lived and died performing useful tasks. I hope to go while still blessing my family in some way.<br /><br />This story will stay with me. Can'tRobynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-57046060435503873462009-12-11T03:58:10.605-05:002009-12-11T03:58:10.605-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Robynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-80696782535195874452009-12-08T06:52:41.838-05:002009-12-08T06:52:41.838-05:00This touched my heart!!This touched my heart!!Diana Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397053240610492128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-4480492806766721152009-12-07T21:08:49.773-05:002009-12-07T21:08:49.773-05:00This reminds me of last year I stayed with Dad and...This reminds me of last year I stayed with Dad and the great grandchildren usually had to come and shake hands with Dad. Most of them had that frightened look in their eyes. Dad could never remember their names nor of which family they belonged. I printed & framed a small picture of Dad and so all the great grandchildren that came to see Dad I gave them a picture, for I knew before long Dad Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-67091954042762266202009-12-07T20:02:03.402-05:002009-12-07T20:02:03.402-05:00I love the beauty of your posts. There is always a...I love the beauty of your posts. There is always a unity & deep love in each write of your life & memories. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your stories, as I so look forward to each one.<br />TTFN ~Marydonblushing rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185573384597526789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-26244828597815796632009-12-07T19:41:55.538-05:002009-12-07T19:41:55.538-05:00Thank you for sharing this.
My father's mopt...Thank you for sharing this. <br /><br />My father's mopther came to live with us when I was a young. She was bedridden for her last two years and stayed in our house until she died. I hope to be able to do the same for my parents if they need me to care for them. Now,they are just next door on our little farm, so we are very close to them. I love to look out at night and see their lights Mary L. Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295245391337869803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-7230047307315587832009-12-07T19:29:11.303-05:002009-12-07T19:29:11.303-05:00We cared for my great grandmother too. I come fro...We cared for my great grandmother too. I come from a long-lived family, so our elders almost all live into their hundreds. Your words bring to mind the sweetness of her smiles and laughter, the wonderful memories of her youth. Thanks.<br /><br />--AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-85425805932429078612009-12-07T19:16:55.296-05:002009-12-07T19:16:55.296-05:00There is a small revival among some Christians of ...There is a small revival among some Christians of taking care of their own elderly and infirmed. I admire it, but also understand that there are limitations. My own grandmother cared for her husband (dementia and Parkinson's) until she, herself could not physically manage. A live-in nurse was cost-prohibitive and a visiting nurse wouldn't be enough. After much agonizing, she Kate Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-71069346449599712832009-12-07T18:54:52.244-05:002009-12-07T18:54:52.244-05:00One thing the Amish are far superior at doing - ca...One thing the Amish are far superior at doing - caring for their aged loved ones. There are many who take their old family members into their homes, but the nursing homes and retirement homes are bursting at the seams. My mom said when she's too old to live alone she doesn't want to live with me - I think I'm insulted!! ha ha I remember being a bit frightened of old people, too, The imPerfect Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445825490522502792noreply@blogger.com