We went to Huntersville (near Charlotte) this weekend to see my parents. Unfortunately, my dad ended up in the hospital on Friday, so we just hung out with them there. [ side note: as it turns out, all his lab work turned out okay, and the doctors don't think his decline was related to his brain tumor, but rather the combination of still recovering from pneumonia and restarting chemo this week...he is just exhausted and needs to time to rest and recover.]
A hospital room is not the easiest place to handle 3 kids, but the girls did pretty well. Rachel and Lily take turns playing "nurse" to Papa - getting him his medicine, making sure he drinks water, etc. There was a family waiting area that had all sorts of kids movies, but nothing to play them on. So, the girls had to watch "Beauty and the Beast: Enchanted Christmas" with their Papa in his room. Of course, having 5 daughters of his own, he is familiar with all things "girly" and enjoyed seeing Rachel and Lily dance around the room. Dad even held Ella for a little while; he loves just looking at her...she looks more like my Helton side than the Chapman side, and this makes him very proud.
Although it is sad for me to think that my girls may not remember much about their Papa, and Ella will likely have no recollection of him at all, I am glad for these moments....to at least see my Dad, a very influencial person in my life and who has helped shape the person I have become, with my daughters, who I am trying to influence and shape into the people they will become. These moments are gifts, and even if the girls don't remember it, I will. And we'll have pictures. (These were taken Fall 2007).
A hospital room is not the easiest place to handle 3 kids, but the girls did pretty well. Rachel and Lily take turns playing "nurse" to Papa - getting him his medicine, making sure he drinks water, etc. There was a family waiting area that had all sorts of kids movies, but nothing to play them on. So, the girls had to watch "Beauty and the Beast: Enchanted Christmas" with their Papa in his room. Of course, having 5 daughters of his own, he is familiar with all things "girly" and enjoyed seeing Rachel and Lily dance around the room. Dad even held Ella for a little while; he loves just looking at her...she looks more like my Helton side than the Chapman side, and this makes him very proud.
Although it is sad for me to think that my girls may not remember much about their Papa, and Ella will likely have no recollection of him at all, I am glad for these moments....to at least see my Dad, a very influencial person in my life and who has helped shape the person I have become, with my daughters, who I am trying to influence and shape into the people they will become. These moments are gifts, and even if the girls don't remember it, I will. And we'll have pictures. (These were taken Fall 2007).
2 comments:
You're so right. Pictures really do make a big difference on how much we remember. I pray the girls remember their Papa often, with big smiles on their faces!!! It is a treasure to have such a loving Grandfather.
...my mom is in Cornelius, btw. I'll have to let you know when we're down and maybe we can have a play date!!!
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