tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post6704156594428046294..comments2024-03-28T20:51:58.818-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Why Should I Be Grateful?bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-81132790525859871962015-11-27T01:44:40.496-05:002015-11-27T01:44:40.496-05:00I am sorry for what you are going through. It is a...I am sorry for what you are going through. It is a difficult time and I'm sending positive thoughts to you and your family.Salma - The Write Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612970808613273040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-39745353213119093602015-11-26T00:55:11.024-05:002015-11-26T00:55:11.024-05:00This is a tough one and hits close to home! My mot...This is a tough one and hits close to home! My mother is 91 and lives in a private board and care home in California (my parents moved down there in the 70s). She too has been in and out of hospitals and rehabs and now she is bedridden and under hospice care. She has Dementia and seems fairly content, thank goodness. I sure don't want to end up that way and it haunts me, sometimes. I hope you MIL keeps up her therapy and feels better.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-75364051733344080052015-11-25T03:50:10.081-05:002015-11-25T03:50:10.081-05:00Alana.. I am not even thinking about aging yet, bu...Alana.. I am not even thinking about aging yet, but you raised many valid questions. I understand that our health might not be as good as we expect in old age, but i wish to have painless death. Feeling grateful for whatever we have will make us positive, but it's really difficult to be grateful when one is going through difficult phases.Mahathi Ramyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573960801443027067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-24273130124265120302015-11-25T02:36:45.490-05:002015-11-25T02:36:45.490-05:00I think the worst thing you can do is worry about ...I think the worst thing you can do is worry about things. My great-grandmother was petrified of needing a breathing tube, and in the end that's what happened to her. For a bit. (At a certain point they let her go.) I think it's the things that we kind of expect (as in, worry about) that actually happen. <br /><br />There are plenty of seniors who do give up. I think they kind of expect to. But the aforementioned great-grandmother refused to go into any sort of facility, and lived on her own until she was hospitalized for that breathing issue that eventually killed her. She had trouble getting around (I used to take her grocery shopping--I had just gotten my driver's license), but otherwise did just fine.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-26400469763027968322015-11-24T23:18:22.135-05:002015-11-24T23:18:22.135-05:00I actually have to agree with you! I don't rea...I actually have to agree with you! I don't really want to know WHAT my fate it, I simply want to live one day at a time and enjoy every moment!! As you should too! I'm sorry to hear about your mother in law though :( GiGi Eats Celebritieshttp://gigieatscelebrities.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-45264115974097323892015-11-24T21:14:48.253-05:002015-11-24T21:14:48.253-05:00As in home care giver. I see people make bad choic...As in home care giver. I see people make bad choices or continue to keep doing there bad habits when it comes to there health.<br />I keep saying I need or want to change my health habits (I know changing one habits isn't always easy) so I'll cut my odds down that I won't end up being a burden on someone else.<br />But learning from my job. The elderly and disable has lot more choices then they did years ago.<br /><br />I have tried to bring up with my sons what happen when we age and it like they put it on the back burner and it's not even on low heat.<br /><br />Coffee is on peppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-73558704043572207442015-11-24T20:54:02.326-05:002015-11-24T20:54:02.326-05:00My grandmother transitioned at the age of 98, I he...My grandmother transitioned at the age of 98, I held her hand and it was beautiful, however, I don't want to live that long. My son has threaten to put me in the garage - lol HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND STAY BLESSED!Antionette Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600724908573839224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-5910608460524344412015-11-24T08:35:00.756-05:002015-11-24T08:35:00.756-05:00Oh you make me think of so many things. Life is s...Oh you make me think of so many things. Life is short and I want to live each day to the fullest. I am not spiritual either. But when my day comes I hope it is quick and painless, for me. My sons don't even want to talk about it.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-83328304966469136202015-11-24T08:20:39.865-05:002015-11-24T08:20:39.865-05:00I understand completely. MY father spent a lot of...I understand completely. MY father spent a lot of time in and out of rehab before he died, and my boyfriend's uncle is now living in a nursing home. It's difficult to see your family member in one of those places, difficult to see the other people who are living there or being treated there, for all the reasons you mention.songbird's crazy worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473854543986991104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-71866923156434402202015-11-24T08:05:37.481-05:002015-11-24T08:05:37.481-05:00Hugs, Alana. Such hard realities and you raise so ...Hugs, Alana. Such hard realities and you raise so many important questions. I often wonder what will happen to my husband and I when we age, since we have no children. Of course, I also see so many older folks who have children that immigrated and they're pretty much on their own. From my personal experience, I've found that being grateful for what I have in the present moment - even when it's not 'good', is what keeps me from worrying about the future. Sending thoughts and prayers to you and your mother-in-law as she recovers.Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.com