[Magdalen] Some regrets

[Judy Fleener]

Your post made me weep, Jim.  All my love go out to you and marcy.

On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 2:31 AM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> On 02/07/2015 06:01, Jim Handsfield wrote:
>
>> Next week I'll be taking some respite time. I think I've come to realize
>> the difficulties involved. Marcy really doesn't want to be left alone, even
>> if the care is good and she'll have lots of visitors at Hospice Atlanta
>> Center. I need this.
>>
>> But what I resent is needing to do so. Marcy is my joy, and I resent that
>> the goddamn disease makes it necessary from time to time to get away and
>> leave her in the care of others.  WTF is this all about, when I need to
>> leave the one I love to protect my own well being?
>>
>
> A wise proest once said to me that if we are to love others as we loce
> ourselves then we need to first love ourselves.  If you don't take care of
> yourself thenwhat do you have to offer Marcy?
>
> Roger
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan