Win / Win
.Last week I received a phone call from hospice that
began..."Kristy, this is never an easy call to make but..."
My heart sank
because even though I thought I was prepared to let Mom go, I wasn't
really.
She continued..."but
Flo is doing so well that we have to take her off of hospice."
Wow. That’s
great news, right? Mom had been on
hospice for two years because her weight was too
low. Now her weight was stable so she no longer
qualified for their services.
But on the flip
side, Mom would really miss her cheerful hospice visitors.
The next
morning one of Mom's regular hospice workers came by with the contract to end
Mom's care.
"Don't
worry about Flo. I still plan to visit twice a week on my own time. I love her," she assured me.
What a comfort that is.
Two days later,
another hospice worker e-mailed me to say she had no intention of stopping her
visits with Mom because she loved her.
What a relief
that is.
Yesterday,
the hospice chaplain called.
"I love
Flo and, as a chaplain, I have the freedom to make personal visits. With
your permission, I would like to continue to do so."
What a
blessing that is.
I am so grateful to these untiring angels on earth for loving Mom and being there for her, turning a win/lose situation into a win/ win! .
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