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Happy Thanksgiving to my friends and relatives in the States! I hope you’re stuffed full of good food, with a big smile on your face as you try to find a comfortable position in which to relax.
We celebrated last night with my adopted family. There was a house full of noisy celebrational activity – lots of people, some I met for the first time, others I knew, and of course my new family. My new grandson really seemed to like the dinosaur/dragon I painted for him and hung it on the wall in his room. Both he and his little sister, who just turned 1 recently, are warming up to me more each time we see them. My grandson took delight in making me a ‘sandwich’ of a small slice of round crusty bread and a pickle. He smiled as I thanked him. We ate our sandwiches together. He then made me another with a humongous pat of butter on top. I managed to cut the pat WAAAAAY down – and his, as well – before we enjoyed the rest of the ‘meal’ he had prepared. We had a truly wonderful time. (New fact: you cannot import uncooked turkeys into Thailand. You CAN import COOKED ones. So our turkey was delivered so it could be re-heated in the oven for an hour and a half before our dinner.)
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Today I’m having a massage with a new therapist. MY therapist is out of town. A man stopped us yesterday to tell us that and ask us if it were all right if another therapist handled my massage today. I thanked him and said, “yes.” I think it’s amazing that they didn’t simply cancel the appointment. Instead they found someone else who agreed to handle it. I have confidence that although I can fully relax with Khun Weaw, my therapist, I will get a good massage with this other therapist. I’m thankful that they hurried around to try to make me happy.
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We will then go to visit my husband in the nursing home. I’m hopeful we’ll get a glimpse of the man I married over 56 years ago. Maybe a special look, maybe a smile, a squeezing of my hand, a question, a memory… Each visit is different, so we never know what to expect. I’m hoping he is comfortable, not hurting, able to eat and drink a little in addition to having the nasal tube. I’m thankful he has such good, loving care.
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We will spend time at the cafe when we come back from the visit, to be out of the way while Khun Nong cleans my place. I wish I could see her face as the door now opens easily and there are all new windows and frames since the last time she was here!
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I have started painting the group of Christmas cards I have sketched. I will try to get some painted each day, trying to finish the 25 cards by the middle of December. I’ll then carry them with me so that when I meet people who have gone out of their way to be nice to me, I can give them a small token of my gratitude and hopefully brighten their day a bit.
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I hope you are feeling happy.
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I am so happy for you that you were able to spend such a wonderful day with your “family” to celebrate Thanksgiving. We can always find something to be thankful for, and your new family sounds just like what you both needed and enjoyed.
Hope the visit with your Harvey went well. I have been married over 57 years, and what you are going through is so sad, not to mention so many emotions you must experience each time you visit him and each time you leave. I wish you Peace, Love and Happiness. (Donna)
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First of all, congratulations on your 57 years of marriage, Donna. You have a great start now. 😁. I’m right behind you at 56. Our visit today was better than some. I was able to show him pics of our new windows and some of the gathering last night. He was worried about us traveling during the flooding. We assured him that the awful flooding was in Southern, not Northern Thailand and that we were fine. His first words were, “Hi, Babe.” and I almost broke down. That’s the way he has greeted me for years. Each visit is different and we never know what we’ll find, but he’s comfortable, was able to eat a little and drink some coffee, so today was good. Thanks for writing.
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I am so happy that you had a good visit with your Harvey. I admit, when you said his first words were, “Hi, Babe”, I almost broke down, as well. I know it is not easy to have him be where he is, but at least he is well taken care of by people who truly seem to care about him, and you, as well. You are truly an inspiration with your attitude of gratitude, no matter what you are going through. It would be so easy to sit and feel sorry for yourself, but you continue to see the positive and continue to carry on enjoying your new normal life. Thank you for sharing. (Donna)
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Me, too, Donna. It’s a bit of a roller coaster, but I am learning to have few expectations and just try to roll with what is each time. Thanks for your encouragement.
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