Hey Meh, I'm sorry I missed yesterday.

wishlish went on a bit of a rant said Sun, Feb 5th 2017 at 12:23am ET

I’m usually a 12:01er. Unfortunately, I fell asleep, and due to a horrible day, I didn’t check back in until a few minutes before midnight. I mean, it’s good you sold out and all on those Motorolas, so you didn’t need me or anything, but I didn’t want you to think I was ignoring you. Plus, you might have some sort of metric tracking usage of 40ishers from NJ with VMP, and I’m sorry if it dipped. My bad.

I sat with what’s left of my dad (late-stage dementia) for a few hours today. I hadn’t talked to him in about ten years before last month. Now I just sit with him while his remaining neural processes fire at random in an attempt to get the shell comfortable in a recliner. I also gently shoo away other patients who just want ten dollah bills. If Dante were alive, nursing homes would get their own circle.

If you find any more high quality earstuff, let me know, and I’ll be there. I’m good in knives right now. Same with Bluetooth speakers. Maybe some Marvel comic tchochkes? That would be nice.

Thanks and much love, y’all.

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kdemo said Sun, Feb 5th 2017 at 12:42am ET:

Man, that sounds rough. Glad you can share here, sending you wishes of love and support.

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2many2no said Sun, Feb 5th 2017 at 12:42am ET:

/giphy prayers for Dad.

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f00l said Sun, Feb 5th 2017 at 2:03am ET:

Thinking about you and your Dad.

I’d give much to have mine back, even tho the last year I’d just sit with him and give him headrubs. Before the last two years he was pretty present as long as conversations were simple and short.

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looseneck said Sun, Feb 5th 2017 at 7:47am ET:

I’m so sorry. I’m glad you can be there with him. My father-in-law was 5 states away and we couldn’t see him as often as we’d like.

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llangley said Sun, Feb 5th 2017 at 8:28am ET:

Glad you reconnected. That’s huge… for you both. Thoughts and prayers and hope you get some lucid moments with your Dad.♡♡♡

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azdarkknight said Sun, Feb 5th 2017 at 1:42pm ET:

Thinking of you and hoping for strength for you during this time. I effectively said goodbye to my father 18 years ago when I left the UK for the States. He passed a couple of years later suddenly but I couldn’t go back due to being in the middle of the immigration process.

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wishlish said Sun, Feb 5th 2017 at 8:56pm ET:

Thanks, y’all.

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candiedisilvio1 said Mon, Feb 6th 2017 at 12:35am ET:

Wishlish, I truly know your pain. I’ve been there myself with my mother in law. I wish their was something I could say to make it easier on you but the words allude me. I wholeheartedly agree with you about nursing homes. I will be praying for you and your father.

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Kidsandliz said Mon, Feb 6th 2017 at 6:48am ET:

I look at what is happening to the parents of several people here, what happened to my dad and is happening to my mom and sometimes old age can really suck. I wish you peace managing your own emotional state as you watch your father slowly fade away.

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