I haven't really felt like writing a blog lately. A lot has been going on in my life. Mostly for the not-so-good...I'm sorry to say.
I feel like my life is in a constant state of turmoil of late. I don't like this. I don't want this. I love stability. I love security.
On October 1, 2010, my father was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric ward in the Catawba Valley Medical Center. So many people who found out would respond with "I'm so sorry!" Please, don't be sorry. He is very sick and needs help. We had such high hopes that this would be a great thing. We, sadly, were mistaken. While he may have received some good medical care there....the personal care was beyond neglectful...it was downright abusive. My mother finally had the opportunity to go for a visit to sign some paperwork, see Dad....about a week after he was committeed/admitted. She said when she got there, she was appalled at the state of my father. He was....nasty. Not just dirty...missed a bath....NASTY. He had been in the same adult diaper for two days. A nurse on the floor comfirmed the 2 days was factual. That is inhumane! Animals are treated better than this. Mother cleaned him up..made sure he was in clean clothes, etc. That broke her heart. I made a phone call after hearing this from her and (to sound totally Southern)...pitched one hell of a fit with some lady there named Jackie. No one really seemed to give a crap about the piss-poor treatment and care of the patients. I KNOW that it can't just be an isolated incident. I would bet everything I have that ALL of the patients on that floor are being treated just as poorly. Well....after this morning....that facility will be investigated by the State. Hopefully....that will rectify any further atrocities.
Thankfully, my father was transferred to a rehabilitation facility in Rutherfordton. He has been sent here to rehab after having been determined to have had more strokes recently.
If you believe in the power of prayer, please keep my parents in your thoughts and prayers. This is more than likely going to be a very long road to recovery...if any recovery is even possible.
My company is struggling. This is nothing new. I feel like I'm beating my head against the wall most days. I pray for some relief. Sometimes I wonder if God is really listening. I know that he is.....it's just a really rough patch.
I have recently gone through 3 of the 4 interviews with Apple at the Mall of Georgia. It's just a part-time gig. I hope that I am accepted for employment. I think it would be fun and keep me busy enough to MAYBE (hopefully!) keep the hives under control! Now, that would truly be a blessing.
On a good note: I have met someone really nice. We have had some ups and downs. He isn't in the best possible scenario in his personal life. He says he is working on that. I never knew I could care this much about someone. I didn't, honestly, think it was possible. I have heard others talk...and thought that it was just that....TALK. Now, perhaps I do know what they were talking about. It's extraordinary. It's fun. It's twitterpating. It's scary. I'm trying to be patient. He is definitely worth the wait.
Now that Fall seems to genuinely be here...I'm going to resume my walking. Mike says that since we met in June, my shape has changed and he can see such a difference. I'm not convinced that he isn't just being really sweet.
I will try to check back in soon. And, hopefully the news to report will be good news!
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