Thursday 3-21 Pictures

Grandpa wrote late last night with some adorable pictures of Grandma.

She was feeling depressed at one point in the evening, saying things like she had last weekend at the hospital, and feeling like she was never going to get better, etc.  Grandpa watched some TV with her and she had some food.  Later, she said (without Grandpa's asking) that she felt happy again, so that was a good ending to the day.

As my mom said this morning, many people have this after a stroke or brain injury.  It is so frustrating to have so much of your independence taken away from you so quickly and the task of working toward recovery can seem daunting, especially at 90 years old.  We must allow Grandma to say these things, get these thoughts off her chest... and then encourage her and remind her of how well she is doing, how far she has come, and how very much we love her, will listen to her, and will help her get better.

One day at a time. <3