I've played my share of games. But I would rather be out among people. Some are pretty entertaining. I guess to me it doesn't so much matter what I am doing as long as it is entertaining and among other people.
I just got back from the hospital, my father was admitted last night. It might be a good thing, maybe they will figure out what is wrong with him. It seems like his brain is not communicating with his body. I will be going back in a few hours. Its only 2 miles from my business.
It is a game. It is actually a fun SOCIAL game on Xbox Live. Left 4 Dead 2.
Ask: Mach, Jimbo, and now trapt. Had a blast with trapt yesterday, think he's addicted.
I like social time, but I also am an introvert. Single Child Latch Key Kid. Without me time I get...grumpy.
Pilot,
When I see a poster get hit with so much...I worry. The old saying God gives you what you can handle. Helps to make the crap life throws on you and at you a bit easier to handle. But still...
You seem to have a great handle on it.
I hope you have someone you can talk to confide in where you don't have to be strong with them.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
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x-box, don't have that. 15 years ago we had nintendo 64. I guess that is out of date now. I used to play computer games in college. We had a hybrid of the original "internet" in the 70's. We would play "airfight" which would be on your computer against someone from another college 1000's of miles away. I know I am dating myself.
My younger sister and myself are very close, although she lives in Colorado and I live in NY. We talk very often and like I have mentioned before we have had to take care of my "bipolar mother" who ran away to live in Florida.
I admit I have a lot of inner strength and probably that contributes to my W dumping on me. I do know how to have fun but lately I might have to rethink adding more fun time into my schedule.
Just got off the phone with my Dad(84), I Spent like 8 hours on and off at the hospital yesterday. He had an MRI of the brain and apparently the doctors saw him around midnight. She says that he has fluid on the brain. This makes sense with the way he has been reacting. I don't know too much more than that right now but I am praying that a diagnosis is better than what we have been going through the last year which is no diagnosis.
Strange my D23 came down to visit him last night and the W asked her if she wanted her to come with her. D23 turned her down. Her comment to me was "mom is so needy right now"
We got home from hospital and NC continued in our house.
OP, I hope that they find out what is wrong w/your father. You have so much on your plate these days. Are you okay?
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
I am ok. You know I am a little older than "men of a certain age" and our parents at this age are in a tough part of life. I see it with all my friends, relatives that are about my age. My father is scared, I have never seen him this way before. He was always the 'STRONG One" Its almost like role reversal where the children are becoming the parents and vice/versa.
That is exactly what happens when our parents begin to age. The roles do reverse and it's more so w/us baby boomers.
Please be sure to take some time out for yourself along the way. You have an extremely full plate and I would hate to see anything happen to you because you didn't take some time for yourself. Selfish? No....you need the break too.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
Hey OP, I'm feeling for you with the parent situation. I had to take care of moving my dad from Buffalo to Colorado several years ago because his second wife didn't want to take care of him(his health was quickly declining)..Sadly, H and I moved him here to a higher altitude knowing it would possibly worsen his lung issues, which it did and he passed away a few months later. But he was with family that loved and wanted him: me, his brother and grandchildren...
Taking care of our parents is one tough nut and it can be overwhelming at times. If you haven't talked to mom and dad about their wishes, living wills, POA..I strongly urge you to-it helps things all around!
Fun...since you are one busy guy..maybe schedule it in, like an appointment..an appointment for FUN! If you get a chance to relax a little and find the joy in life, it help keep everything else in perspective. Wishing you and your family the best!
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I read with great interest on your thread your interaction with your H. You know they say it aint over till its over, so you never know.
For fun tomorrow I am looking forward to going to a swim meet. I am a big sports fan so between my Jets winning today and the swim meet tomorrow the weekend will be a success!
Hi OP- I just want to stop by and say that I hope your father gets well soon. Six months ago my 78 (now 79) year old father had a subdural hematoma on his brain and when they removed it he had a stroke. It has been an extremely difficult thing for us all to go through but my father is slowly recovering. I have had to be the parent and make his medical decisions...not fun!
Hopefully the doctors will be able to help your father very quickly and he will start healing. I am sure it is very scary for your family.
So you are a swimming ref? My kids are very competitive swimmers and water polo players so I have spent countless hours at pools.
