tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723342246366700898.post3245843088375120013..comments2023-05-25T11:51:00.982-04:00Comments on A Nest Amid Thorns: Sunday - Father's DaySusan Humestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723342246366700898.post-85469048025479545932010-08-11T12:03:25.630-04:002010-08-11T12:03:25.630-04:00Mary - that is beautiful. I remember my dad as a ...Mary - that is beautiful. I remember my dad as a younger man in much the same way. He was so handsome and vital and strong. Thank you so much for your commiseration. I know so many people go through far worse, but we all just have one mommy and daddy and, in our hearts and memories, they will always be that to us.Susan Humestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723342246366700898.post-85212050655995108572010-08-11T09:20:16.737-04:002010-08-11T09:20:16.737-04:00Suze, you are telling a story I lived already. Wa...Suze, you are telling a story I lived already. Watching your parents fail is very difficult but inevitable. After 11 years of being the primary caregiver for my Dad who suffered a major stroke in 1995, my brave Mother died in 2006. It took a toll on her lung disease - physically and emotionally, too. Six months later, my Dad became to difficult to care for. I tried. My brother and his family tried - my parents lived attached to my brother's house. Dad spend his last three years in a nursing home, diapered, etc. and passed away last December.<br /><br />I have lost both of my parents within three and a half years. Both of them had debilitating illnesses that were very unpleasant and very sad to deal with. Years and years of grief.<br /><br />Now, they are both at peace.<br /><br />Thank God. I miss them.<br /><br />I started blogging after my Mom passed away and since then have written many posts about her and visits with my Dad.<br /><br />This is the last one I wrote about Dad.<br /><br />http://marys-view.blogspot.com/2009/12/at-peace.html<br /><br />MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723342246366700898.post-14076811277217215832010-06-20T16:08:23.346-04:002010-06-20T16:08:23.346-04:00I called my dad and spoke to him very briefly sinc...I called my dad and spoke to him very briefly since he doesn't speak much - he is in no pain and he sleeps a lot. My mother takes care of him and really nurtures him - she is my heroine!! So - I believe he had a good Father's Day. We did not visit because the thunder storms here are very bad right now - they cover most of Florida and we would have to drive through some - when it storms here, it REALLY storms (although tornadoes are few).Susan Humestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14374042568634619411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723342246366700898.post-8588303328028928102010-06-20T15:54:44.220-04:002010-06-20T15:54:44.220-04:00As my doctor always tells me, diabetes is mostly g...As my doctor always tells me, diabetes is mostly genetic. It is beyond me how I developed Type 1 diabetes in my 40s (aren't you suppose to be 14?).<br /><br />Some people do develop it due to bad eating habits and lack of exercise but others just develop it because the cells of the body tells it to.<br /><br />I just found out recently that Mr. Rogers was a vegetarian and exercised every day of his life. Yet, he developed stomach cancer. That genetic stuff again.<br /><br />I think your dad is a lot like my sister, Jean. She developed Type 2 diabetes but not until she was in her late 60s. Good habits can cause one to live without it longer.<br /><br />I pray he has a good Father's Day.Brenda@CoffeeTeaBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719695370857675146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723342246366700898.post-71666942728942034402010-06-20T15:03:42.111-04:002010-06-20T15:03:42.111-04:00You benefited in life thanks to your father. Some ...You benefited in life thanks to your father. Some of your best memories are about him. He took care of you. He worked hard, he played hard, he loved you, and still does.<br /><br />It is hard now, in the evening of his life, to see him as he is. But God has a plan and a reason, and your Father in Heaven loves you both. <br /><br />I remember my father smacking my mother in the chops, or getting his arm stuck in a road side ice machine in a fit of rage. I don't have exactly the wonderful memories you have, so enjoy them as best you can. Look forward to seeing your father in Heaven, as I am 100% sure you will. <br /><br />SBGSome Blogging Guyhttp://www.somebloggingguy.comnoreply@blogger.com