Ron, those are easy words to say, but when you SEE the person eye to eye quite often ... it's difficult to ignore ALL the time. Bobbie
Smile Everyday > On Apr 29, 2014, at 8:21 PM, RONALD L PRACHT <r.pra...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > That's why even when you want to help someone you have to be careful. If they > have no help at all they are likely to take you down with them like a > drowning individual. I guess helping at a distance is the best way to handle > it.The paraplegic I know that's in the nursing home stuck in bed 24 hrs a day > could really suck me in. He needs everything and is going down quickly. He > wouldn't listen to any of my advice that would have kept him home. He was > worried about storage units, calling his 84 year old mother a whore, whining > about his kids when he should of shut his mouth and took care of himself. > When a ships sinking you throw everything off to save yourself and the boat. > > Ron > > > > From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> > To: Patricia Brown-Tulee <pl...@yahoo.com>; "<quad-list@eskimo.com>" > <quad-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 3:11 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Dawn, the quad girl upstairs from me > > Yes, and we both have a lot of compassion and empathy for her. > I first got to know her when she was first in rehab, I was her Peer > counselor. I followed her to her home to visit her and that's when I met her > indescribable horrific BAD mother of hers. To get her out of the house and > away from her mother I got her into a wheelchair accessible college that I > went to. I even gave her my backup power wheelchair because you had to have > one to go to this college. Pete and I packed her up and took her to college > because her mother didn't want to have anything to do with her. And when she > flunked out of college I got her into the apartment building where we now > live. In order for her to get into the apartment so quickly her mother had to > sign a letter stating that she was not allowed home. Her mother couldn't wait > to sign the letter, so fast that she didn't even read it before signing. Her > father lives in the next date is remarried and has younger children of his > own, but does call her once a week. > Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > >> On Apr 29, 2014, at 3:57 PM, Patricia Brown-Tulee <pl...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> 20 yrs is a long time to know & live by. >> >> Patricia L. B >> pl...@yahoo.com >> >> while adding years to your life, add life to your years >> On Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:47 PM, Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> We have given her the number of the company for the bed but she doesn't want >> to call because it cost $200 for them to walk in the door. >> D.A.W.N's birthday was April 15 she told me that her friends were having a >> birthday party for her but she didn't feel good so she didn't go. I asked >> her why didn't her friends come to her and she said "They are all users, >> they just use me for my van."I have NEVER, EVER seen her with one single >> friend in the 20 years I've known her. Bobbie >> >> Smile Everyday >> >>> On Apr 28, 2014, at 11:49 PM, Don Smith <scamper2...@att.net> wrote: >>> >>> If he can't fix it, he needs to tell her how to get it fixed and that if >>> she wants his help getting in bed, bingo is going to have to take a break >>> for awhile and she should respect and be thankful for his help, or she may >>> have no one. Where are her friends, maybe somebody from bingo can help her. >>> >>> >>> From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> >>> To: Patricia Brown-Tulee <pl...@yahoo.com> >>> Cc: quad-list <quad-list@eskimo.com> >>> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 5:15 PM >>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Dawn, the quad girl upstairs from me >>> >>> BINGO, BINGS, BINGO. She waste's sooooooooo much of her SSI check on BINGO >>> week after week, month after month, year after year! >>> Dawn has a 2002 Mimi van with 130,000K on it. I have a 2001 with about >>> 35,000K on it. >>> Pete's going up tonight to try and fix her bed, and if he can't I'm sure >>> she is going to expect him to put her to bed when SHE wants to ... NOT when >>> it's convenient for him. >>> Bobbie >>> >>> Smile Everyday >>> >>>> On Apr 28, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Patricia Brown-Tulee <pl...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> does she go out to bars or? >>>> >>>> Patricia L. B >>>> pl...@yahoo.com >>>> >>>> while adding years to your life, add life to your years >>>> On Sunday, April 27, 2014 6:24 PM, Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> I've talked it you all about Dawn and her troubles with her van? Well, now >>>> she is having troubles with her bed. She has a Craftmatic, like I HAD. >>>> It isn't working right. Actually it is broken in the high position. So she >>>> asked my Pete if he would help her into bed, she can get her self >>>> undressed. Actually, she can get herself into bed all the time, but not >>>> right now. >>>> She asked Pete to come up at 3:00am!!!!! Pete said the best I can do is >>>> 2:00am she rolled her eyes and said "ok, 2:00am is fine." >>>> She has NO IDEA HOW LUCKY SHE IS. Bobbie >>>> >>>> >>>> Smile Everyday > >
