Remembering Yesterday
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16 total reviews
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Good work. Nice narrative.
"A time went life starts to unravel." - when?
"incidence" - incident?
"care they would need soon, we realized we" - This comma should be a semicolon since there is a complete, connected, sentence on each side. Or, just make it a period.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 24-Jan-2022
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Good work. Nice narrative.
"A time went life starts to unravel." - when?
"incidence" - incident?
"care they would need soon, we realized we" - This comma should be a semicolon since there is a complete, connected, sentence on each side. Or, just make it a period.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 23-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 24-Jan-2022
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. I appreciate the help in finding the spags. I have corrected them.
Beth
Comment from Ric Myworld
Unfortunately, if we live long enough, we get old. And whether it's our parents, grandparents, and even misfortunate children, there is always someone who needs tending to. Unless we fall apart first. Then we can only hope there will someone to pick up the responsibility. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2022
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Unfortunately, if we live long enough, we get old. And whether it's our parents, grandparents, and even misfortunate children, there is always someone who needs tending to. Unless we fall apart first. Then we can only hope there will someone to pick up the responsibility. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2022
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Thank you, Ric. There was a time when children felt obligated and even wanted to be there for their parents. Now, most children find a place to put them and seldom visit. We hope for more but time will tell.
Beth
Comment from Ulla
Yes, Beth, you are nailing it. You'd just put a band-aid on your parent's situation. It's very well said. I'm sorry to here about Don's financial problems. Life is not all plain sailing, not to mention Evan's high blood pressure. I'm so engaged in your story. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2022
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Yes, Beth, you are nailing it. You'd just put a band-aid on your parent's situation. It's very well said. I'm sorry to here about Don's financial problems. Life is not all plain sailing, not to mention Evan's high blood pressure. I'm so engaged in your story. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 22-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 23-Jan-2022
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Than you Ulla, This story came before the other one about problems and solutions. Evan's blood pressure didn't bother him so much after her started using the tea he was brewing. Yes, it was only a band-aid on Mom and Dad's problems.
Comment from Theodore McDowell
Great post!!!! It resonated deeply with my own experience with my parents as my dad's health deteriorated and my mom was forced to care for him; He was a difficult patient; Thanks for sharing so honestly.
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Great post!!!! It resonated deeply with my own experience with my parents as my dad's health deteriorated and my mom was forced to care for him; He was a difficult patient; Thanks for sharing so honestly.
Comment Written 21-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Thank you for a great review and for your understanding comments.
Beth
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You did a good job with this chapter, Beth. You gave readers great details about individual family members. It seems as soon as one issue settles, another one rises. I could feel the urgency of how you and your mother felt with the ongoing health issues your mother was facing. You are right about being an only child and how it falls to you to help. My mother experienced the same thing. Christi seems unsure of what she wants in life.
Respectfully, Jan
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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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You did a good job with this chapter, Beth. You gave readers great details about individual family members. It seems as soon as one issue settles, another one rises. I could feel the urgency of how you and your mother felt with the ongoing health issues your mother was facing. You are right about being an only child and how it falls to you to help. My mother experienced the same thing. Christi seems unsure of what she wants in life.
Respectfully, Jan
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Comment Written 21-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Thank you so much Jan. I really appreciate the excellent review and the comments.
Beth
Comment from Begin Again
We'd be rich, Beth, if we'd invested in all those bandaids we used to get through a rough spot all the time. LOL Your parents and your children were very lucky to have you at the helm even though I understand how difficult it was most of the times. Great job!
Hugs, Carol
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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We'd be rich, Beth, if we'd invested in all those bandaids we used to get through a rough spot all the time. LOL Your parents and your children were very lucky to have you at the helm even though I understand how difficult it was most of the times. Great job!
Hugs, Carol
Comment Written 21-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Thank you, Carol. Yes we need those band-aids to give us short break before another crisis hits. I always like reading your comments.
Beth
Comment from nancy_e_davis
It does seem like trouble comes in bundles at times. We have been going through a bad period since the middle of November.
All three of us needed help and my oldest daughter had to step in and help. What a blessing she is. This is well done, Beth. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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It does seem like trouble comes in bundles at times. We have been going through a bad period since the middle of November.
All three of us needed help and my oldest daughter had to step in and help. What a blessing she is. This is well done, Beth. Nancy:)
Comment Written 21-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Thank you Nancy, I'm sorry to know there have been some blips in your life. It is good we have family who can and will step in to help.
Beth
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I do completely understand. My parents went through the same situation until Dad died. A few months before he did, Mom put him in a nursing home. He's a huge man and she's petite. She just couldn't lift him any more. Thank you for sharing.
It seemed he had mellowed as he aged, and it was shocking for me to see them acting like love-birds. (you can omit 'for me', it's understood.)
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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I do completely understand. My parents went through the same situation until Dad died. A few months before he did, Mom put him in a nursing home. He's a huge man and she's petite. She just couldn't lift him any more. Thank you for sharing.
It seemed he had mellowed as he aged, and it was shocking for me to see them acting like love-birds. (you can omit 'for me', it's understood.)
Comment Written 21-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Thanks, Barbara. I appreciate you understanding comments. We hate having to put loved ones in a nursing but we do what we can and sometimes life leaves us no choice.
Beth
Comment from Judy Lawless
The sandwich generation. You were in it for a long time. It's a challenging place to be, but you managed I'm sure. It looks like there's much more to come. Thanks for sharing, Beth.
A couple of little spags:
"She had recently moved in with her, after (her) Carol's roommate moved out of the apartment..."
"Since I was their only child, their problems were keeping me up (at) night.
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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The sandwich generation. You were in it for a long time. It's a challenging place to be, but you managed I'm sure. It looks like there's much more to come. Thanks for sharing, Beth.
A couple of little spags:
"She had recently moved in with her, after (her) Carol's roommate moved out of the apartment..."
"Since I was their only child, their problems were keeping me up (at) night.
Comment Written 21-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Thank you Judy and thank you for telling me about the nits that needed fixing.
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You?re welcome, Beth.
Comment from royowen
I know what it's like to look after an ageing parent, they need a lot of attention, my mother wasn't talking to three of my siblings, and vice versa, so we were almost singularly looking after her, but with only two girls, they were settled, well done, blessings Roy
Typo : Keeping me up (at) night.
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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I know what it's like to look after an ageing parent, they need a lot of attention, my mother wasn't talking to three of my siblings, and vice versa, so we were almost singularly looking after her, but with only two girls, they were settled, well done, blessings Roy
Typo : Keeping me up (at) night.
Comment Written 21-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Thank you for the review and comments. There comes a time as we age that we all need help. I hate the idea of being dependent on my children, but I felt obligated to help mine.
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Me too
