thats right. Grandma has a fireplace in her dressing room. she also has a personal tooth brusher. and, she has a pj warmer. and she loves it. nearly every night, I hear, "I just keep thinking about how you spoil me..."
fireplace? dressing room? personal tooth brusher? pj warmer??? about now you're thinking either I'm crazy or dad built much more of a house than you originally thought he did.
we have a little space heater. we have a nice, big, two sink restroom. there's me. and, there's the dryer. its all pretty simple really. Grandma's days are short. we're not sure how long we get to have her around. and, the way I figure, why wouldn't I make those last days as special, as sweet and as comfortable as I can possibly think up. so, every night, when its time for bed, I start the space heater in the bathroom. then, I take her pj's and throw them in the dryer for 10 min. next, we hobble to the bathroom and I brush her teeth. the other night, with the tooth brush in her mouth and tooth paste on its way to running to her lap, she giggles and says, "don't you just love brushing someone else's teeth??" I nearly rolled on the ground laughing! when I got myself under control, I said, "don't you just love having someone else brush your teeth?!" her reply required no thought, "YES!" the next night, again, through a foamy mouth and tooth brush, she said, "I hope you have someone to brush your teeth when you get old!"
its really not that difficult. I've been given a treasure. the treasure of loving on and pampering Grandma for her last days. its a priviledge. she is truly a joy to care for.
Wells
9 years ago
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You made me cry. May Jesus abundantly reward your joyful, selfless caregiving in ways past finding out. I'll pray you in a husband who treats you like a queen. Maybe he'll even brush your teeth for you. :o) c.
this is a blessing you won't soon forget
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