Nope, Thing 1 and Thing 2 are 10 and 7 respectively. BUT, I just gained custody of an 82 year old teenager! Yes…EIGHTY TWO!
Since the surgery is downtown, I have been staying with my grandmother. You may imagine an 82 year old that moves slowly and looks their age, but my grandmother…she is neither of those things. She looks great and moves around better than me some days. She is independent and rebellious, just like most teenagers.
So, this morning, my grandmother told me she will be making her round to the church pantry. Then, she will get some gas since it is cheap. She proceeded to say she needed to grab her money. I ask, “Forrrrrrr??” She needed money for gas. I inquired further…”So you go in? You don’t use a card?” Her, “NO!” Ummmm…That is not okay. We live in COVID times and you can’t be 82 and walking into some gas station paying for gas! Oh, the look I got! But I am who I am and I was unphased by the look! I told her, I won’t drive Big Bertha (that beast of a car in the garage), but I will get gas from the gas station to her car. She can let me worry about the how. Oh…there goes another look! #IWon #SheIsAlmostOnFull #SheNeedToQuit #Teenagers!
GG proceeded to the pantry. She made it out of the driveway without injuring my truck. I was going to move it to the street, but she insisted she had enough room. She shut my mouth. Ok, GG! I see you. I watched her leave and don’t you know this TEENAGER peeled off in her Big Bertha?!?! Ok, GG! I’m now watching you!
Because of my new teenager, I didn’t want to leave to the hospital without knowing she made it back home safely. So, I proceeded to keep myself busy until I heard the garage door go up. Once I heard that I was all good. Time to go see mom.
Mom is doing well. She does have a new black eye and it’s swollen. The doctor may have hit a muscle during surgery which is normal. She is also without a bandage. I guess they let it air out to encourage healing. OH, that’s another thing…back to this teenager. Don’t you know this teenager, while she said she is all set to care for my mom when she paroles home, is not able to clean and change the bandage on my mom’s head. I need to pause here for a moment…
#Pause
ANYONE, and I do mean ANYONE, who knows me knows I don’t do bodily fluids of any kind. I can be there for you in every other way, except that. Now, I am staying allllll the way out here to help you help her and you tell me now that you can’t??? #Flatline #WhereCanIGetAHomeNurse
Now, back to my mom. She is in good spirits still. She is a bit more tired today, so I told her to nap if she needs to. I ain’t going nowhere. I am grateful for every day post-surgery that she feels good because I prefer that over pain.
God, continue to heal her like only you can. Thank you for delivering her back to us and for the strength you give my family to persevere! #Thankful #Grateful #Blessed
