I wrote Tom a thank you note via the Home Depot. He’s known to them, a regular at Home Depot. She said a man by the name of Tom had picked them up, stayed and drove them home. They’d given them water and cooled them off, and wondered why a 91 year-old blind man needed a tractor.
The customer service rep knew exactly who I was talking about. The Home Depot couldn’t have been better about this. This is more than a mile, much without sidewalks, or broken sidewalks, and involves US 131, the truck route between Detroit and Chicago. It was 86 degrees (in Michigan that involves a lot of humidity, as well) when Dad took Mom and Toby and walked to the Home Depot. The week before we went to Michigan- I, to fly with Dad and Dave to stay with Mom- I had a call from a friend of theirs. What could I do with him? I know how it feels to lose a dog. Toby is obese Mom is killing him with kindness and inappropriate food. Separating them from Toby would be the hardest part of this decision. I needed answers from the VA, answers from Medicaid, and answers about what to do with Toby, their little dog. How could we afford the care we needed? I’d been wading through the VA requirements for two years. Was it morally right and just to remove them from their home? They are not bedridden. The story of the decision to bring them here began just prior to that. I blogged about the Honor Flight for WWII veterans my dad and I took you may have read that. This was a huge decision and one that took a long time to settle. We’ve moved them here to North Carolina into the Fidelia Eckerd Living Center to be close to them and tend to their care and have them looked after around the clock. They are 91 and 92 years old, and very independent.
It’s been a week now since we’ve moved my parents from their house in Michigan, their home since 1946. I want all of you to know I physically felt your prayers, and continue to feel them as we move through each new day. Your comments said you would pray for our dilemma, pray for a safe trip, pray about the dog and pray for my parents adjusting. More than 80 commented on the post about moving my parents into a care facility. Many of you who read my blog are also facebook friends.
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