tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post6189754686809899022..comments2023-09-05T04:32:09.654-04:00Comments on MY NAME IS ELENA: THE KINDNESS AND LOVE OF MY SOUL SISTERS HUMBLES MEElenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315576012669883982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post-52767370999782964372009-11-17T20:40:03.689-05:002009-11-17T20:40:03.689-05:00Elena, you are exactly spot on with this post. Ch...Elena, you are exactly spot on with this post. Cherish every moment you have with him. They will be what sees you through when it is time for you to mourn.<br /><br />Hugs and good thoughts for a great week...GwennyGwen Crowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817925556348448718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387907746310436669.post-71197332103599614452009-11-10T05:45:34.250-05:002009-11-10T05:45:34.250-05:00Hi, Elena!
Get a recorder, and tape every story y...Hi, Elena!<br /><br />Get a recorder, and tape every story you dad tells you, no matter how insignificant it may seem. Ask him every question you ever though you wanted him to answer. Make it a priority. And if you can, pull some of it together in a journal using your art to show him that he will always be with you and alway be remembered long after his death. I didn't get that chance with either of my parents and I will always be sorry for that. My mom had dementia and by the time we realized how bad it really was, she couldn't remember anything the last three years of her life. And my dad, well he died 6 months to the day after my mom - a little over a month after he was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. My dad had the best way of telling stories about his life - it made me feel that I was there with him. We used to sit around the kitchen table, with a drink or two over the course of an evening, look at old family pictures, listen to him talk, and laugh . . . we laughed a lot. I miss that. Spend as much time with your dad as you can, while you can. And make the most of that time even if it's just sitting and talking or holding hands and being quiet.<br /><br />Hugs!<br />Lori NorthonLori Northonnoreply@blogger.com