to take charge and organize.
Let me call the doctors.
Let me make the appointments.
Let me schedule visits, cooking, care.
As long as I have "work" to do, I'm okay.
I'm too busy to "feel" anything for myself.
No crying.
Too busy.
Well, that was until I received
a voice mail message from my boss, Alex.
I took 3 unexpected days off from work this week.
Alex was on vacation and I was very worried
about leaving the office empty.
Alex called to tell me not to worry.
She told me about all the people who came
by our office asking for me.
She said to not even think about work.
She brought dinner to my parents' house
TWICE.
The chef at school sent home dinner for us
both nights too.
A family at school owns my favorite Greek
restaurant - and I'm not just saying that, it
really is my favorite, and my mother has been there
many times.
They sent home LEMON POTATOES, a perfect
comfort food. I told my mother who is mostly
unresponsive and her face actually lit up!
My friend Karen, a parent, has been emailing.
My friend Kim also a parent, sent home a Prayer Scapular.
My friend Colleen in the business office has been texting
me to see how I am.
They got to me.
I cried.
4 comments:
I'm glad people care and actually show that they do. ☼
Oh, I am so sorry that you are going through this right now. I can completely empathize with you. Not so long ago, I was in the same place with my aunt who was like a second mother to me. Your mother is surrounded by people who care and love her, just the way it should be. You are in my thoughts.
I'm glad that you're surrounded by people that care.
Working with truly supportive people is such a wonderful thing. It makes such a huge difference. Un-supportive workplaces probably don't even realize how they shoot themselves in the foot. I'm glad you're surrounded by good people in this tough time.
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