How to help?
This morning I got a phone call from Maddie Huested asking if I could make dinner for one of my primary student’s family because his mother passed away last night. I couldn’t believe it. Jaxxon’s mom had lung cancer, but she had mostly recovered and back to work. Apparently, last night she had some internal bleeding and died. So sad. I am so sorry for Jaxxon, the first and last conversation I had with Jaxxon’s mom was about Jaxxon and what a great kid he is. She said he had a pure heart and is seeking to learn what is good. He would bring her scriptures he found on his phone and share them with her. I am glad I could hear her say all those nice things about Jaxxon. This way I can remind him of how much his mom loved him.
Lauren found out about this at YW activity tonight and wanted to help in someway. She was saddened and shocked by this news and wanted to know as much as she could so she could understand. I think that is a normal reaction. Lauren likes to understand and then help in whatever way is best for the one that needs help.
This morning I also planted a rose bush I bought for my mom. I accidentally bought the wrong color rose bushes. So I tried to exchange them, but couldn’t for this one. The other 2 bare root roses came today. We will plant them tomorrow, hopefully. I love these David Austin roses and I hope they flourish here.
This morning my dad came into the kitchen mildly worried about my mom. Since November her memory has been failing her. She often forgets what she needs to do for the day and other short term memory items. Today, she and my dad went to the airport to pick up Leslie. Then they came here to pick up Pico and then they dropped Leslie off at home. A few hours later my mom asked my dad if they needed to go pick up Leslie today or tomorrow. She had completely forgotten that she already picked Leslie up. My dad and I are pretty worried, but it doesn’t seem there is anything my mom wants to do about this. We made her get an MRI, but it didn’t show any damage from a stroke. With her memory going we have had to streamline her finances. She had over 8 credit cards all for different purposes. Now she has 3, soon to be 2 bc my dad is closing accounts left and right. There is no way any of us can understand the way she does her finiances, so my dad is changing her system of 60 years. It is a bit painful, but she knows she can’t keep track of things the way they are.
Sam is huffing and puffing right now. About a year ago he started exercising. He is very lean and muscular, but so skinny you would never know unless you feel his arms, which he would never let you do. Anyway at school they have a PowderBuff volleyball game, Senior vs. Juniors. The kids take it very seriously. He is ‘training’ about 3 times a week with the other boys and 3 girls from the volleyball team. I love his friends and Chloë loves his friends. She says that a few times a day. “Mommy, I LOVE Sammy’s friends.” That is what I hear all day everyday. Anyway, Sam has a great little routine that really has paid off. He is very strong.
