You just can't plan for family emergencies. You just have to roll with it and do your best to meet needs as they present.
Friday afternoon,... just finishing lunch with a friend... the phone rang and it was Simmy's Mom calling from a hospital to say that Simmy's Dad was having some problems.
In less than an hour... Sam and Simmy hit the road to go help with whatever they could do... as they drove past 'The Disappointed House...,' that is what Simmy called it, inspired from the show 'Emily of New Moon...,' the new layer of snow made it look less sad and disappointed.
When they arrived at the hospital, they soothed rattled nerves, listened to the distraught women and generally just tried to offer some love and keep the huge family informed.
Friday moved seamlessly into Saturday. It was a mostly sleepless night for Simmy. Sam slept a little. When they woke up, Simmy tried something new with her Mom. The friend she'd had lunch with on Friday had a great 'reflexology' business and Simmy had learned a lot from her just by hiring her for a few foot massages. As Simmy insisted that she could do this... Sam snapped a couple of pictures, inconspicuously.
Simmy wasn't quite sure if she would be able to fix the pain but, interestingly, her Mom didn't complain about any foot pain after the massage.
So... either she just didn't want another foot massage from this rookie... Oy!... or... it really did help.
Egg salad sandwiches and apple square for lunch, egg salad sandwiches and apple square for dinner, apple square for breakfast, egg salad sandwiches and apple square for lunch...
Sometimes it's hard to tell which day it is even when you're supposed to be 'the helpers.'
Shift change allowed Sam and Simmy to head back into the city. Sometimes 'children really are a blessing from the Lord.'
Well, at least, I hope they think we are... we'll have to get some feedback on the foot massage... Oy!
No comments:
Post a Comment