Watermelons and Children

     Mother's Day weekend and exams make taking time to post very difficult I have learned.  But I have returned!  Quite a but has happened with my Grandma.  She is doing as good with her health as expected, however there hasn't been any improvement with her dementia.

     I did not realize how bad it had become until a few days ago.  My Grandma asked me to lock the door because a hideous man had come inside her room that she thankfully had been able to fight off.  The door she gestured to was her lavender bedroom wall that holds just a single round clock.  Unsure how to respond, I locked the wall and returned to her bedside.  I assured her that the man wouldn't be able to come back in and she thanked me.  She held eye contact with me, but I noticed her gaze was hallow.  I am afraid we are starting to loose Grandma.

     My mother has fit the role of caregiver better than anyone I have personally seen.  Doctors and nurses are trained to take care of the sick, however the love that is shown by a daughter in law is not something you can learn in medical school.  Over and over again I have heard my father praise my mom for how well she works with my Grandma, I too praise her.  But I also praise God that he has given me such a wonderful influence and teacher as my mommy.  God has used her in so many ways, and as a great example of His love for us.

     "Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat the younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity."

                                      -1 Timothy 5:1-2

     I have learned so much this week.  And, although I would never wish my Grandma to be in this state, I am thankful for all that God has taught me and my family through this experience.  I have seen love, sacrifice, serving, and joy displayed so beautifully and am very proud of my family.  This is what we do with Grandma.