Daughter's Eulogy

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Home Sweet Home

Seventeen days after the hospital wanted to discharge Mom Lentz to go home, she is now ready.  After being at The Community* all this time, mom feels so much more confident that she can handle day to day functions.  She looks terrific, feels pretty good, but she tires easily.  She is also walking without a walker. 

Dad Lentz has been so excited that she is ready to come home that he has stocked up on food.  This week dad also bought a new grill and put the grill together.  He is anxious to start up his new barbecue and cook something special for mom. However the temperature today is 102 degrees so he’ll refrain from barbecuing outside tonight.   While vacationing at the Lentz household, he has also bought a patio set so when the weather is pleasant Mom and Dad can relax outside.

We have all managed nicely for the past three and half weeks as Dad Lentz and Muffyn have been the perfect houseguests.  Dad Lentz and I have enjoyed a couple of special dinners out when Ron has been out of town or working late.

Mom Lentz has been dreaming of a nice juicy steak and having her nails manicured. So when Dad and Ron picked Mom Lentz up today they met me at Sullivan’s. During our conversation, Dad mentioned that on his last visit to his home he forgot to turn on the air conditioner.  I immediately suggested that on the way to their home, I would take mom for a manicure while Ron and Dad would stop at our home to pick up Muffyn and then head to their home to put on their air conditioner.

You can imagine how exhausted mom was once I finally took her home, but her home was cool and her nails looked beautiful.   Within moments, mom and dad were fast asleep in their own home on their recliners with Muffyn between them.  What a beautiful site.

We are all glad to be getting our lives back to order.

Today is a very happy day that Mom Lentz went home.  She is on an excellent road to full recovery.  Prior to picking mom up today, we received additional great news.   Our cousin’s granddaughter, Little Lena, after 158 days in the hospital was going home today, too.  She was born 3 months premature.   When I read their post, I had goose bumps and tears in my eyes . . . What a wonderful day!

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