Comments on: Sleepover with an 84 year old friend http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:09:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-28163 e-Mom Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:19:54 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-28163 You've told such a touching story... and put my "troubles" into perspective. Bless you for showing such kindness to elders, both Jane and your Mom. Jennifer, you're an example to us all. (((Hugs))) You’ve told such a touching story… and put my “troubles” into perspective. Bless you for showing such kindness to elders, both Jane and your Mom. Jennifer, you’re an example to us all. (((Hugs)))

]]> By: Becky Krist http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-28099 Becky Krist Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:35:52 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-28099 Oh Jen, what a special story! Your kids will look back one day and smile when thinking about that sleep over. She is so darling at the table with 'Little L'. Hope all is well with y'all! Oh Jen, what a special story! Your kids will look back one day and smile when thinking about that sleep over. She is so darling at the table with ‘Little L’. Hope all is well with y’all!

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27987 Jen Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:56:38 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27987 <b>Amydeanne</b>, thanks for stopping by! <b>Tipper</b>, Yes, we do consider ourselves fortunate to have her. <b>Sheila</b>, thank you! The weaving together of those ministries is really amazing. Amydeanne, thanks for stopping by!

Tipper, Yes, we do consider ourselves fortunate to have her.

Sheila, thank you! The weaving together of those ministries is really amazing.

]]> By: Sheila http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27949 Sheila Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:18:42 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27949 Jennifer that is sooooo awesome!!!!! I see the beauty of how God designed ministering to our kids with ministering to others and being ministered to all intertwined and dependent upon each other. Setting out to reach out to Jane for your mom ended up being an outreach to you and for your kids! By the way, I have a fun little blog award for you. You can get it here: http://a-homemakers-meditations.blogspot.com/2008/11/for-fun-kreativ-blogger-award.html Have a great thanksgiving! Sheila Jennifer that is sooooo awesome!!!!!

I see the beauty of how God designed ministering to our kids with ministering to others and being ministered to all intertwined and dependent upon each other. Setting out to reach out to Jane for your mom ended up being an outreach to you and for your kids!

By the way, I have a fun little blog award for you.
You can get it here:

http://a-homemakers-meditations.blogspot.com/2008/11/for-fun-kreativ-blogger-award.html

Have a great thanksgiving!

Sheila

]]> By: tipper http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27947 tipper Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:56:33 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27947 Jane sounds like an amazing person and how lucky you guys are to have her in your life! Jane sounds like an amazing person and how lucky you guys are to have her in your life!

]]> By: Amydeanne http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27944 Amydeanne Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:39:41 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27944 This is the stuff great memories are made of! This is the stuff great memories are made of!

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27926 Jen Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:48:39 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27926 <b>Heather</b>, thank you. Your neighbors are blessed to have you there! <b>Julie</b>, thank you for the very kind words. Jane is doing great, really, considering everything. She has no idea if her cancer is there or not; she hates going to the doctor and thinks they're all out for her money! But for now, she's fairly healthy, and that's very important. At this late stage of life, one has to consider quality of life and if the treatment will even lengthen life or not. Her memory is weakening but is actually much better than my mom's at this point. <b>Renae</b>, awesome memory of the one-room-school teacher! I would have loved to hear her stories, too. Heather, thank you. Your neighbors are blessed to have you there!

Julie, thank you for the very kind words.

Jane is doing great, really, considering everything. She has no idea if her cancer is there or not; she hates going to the doctor and thinks they’re all out for her money! But for now, she’s fairly healthy, and that’s very important. At this late stage of life, one has to consider quality of life and if the treatment will even lengthen life or not. Her memory is weakening but is actually much better than my mom’s at this point.

Renae, awesome memory of the one-room-school teacher! I would have loved to hear her stories, too.

]]> By: Renae http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27921 Renae Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:34:57 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27921 What a touching post! I got tears in my eyes reading it. When I was a teenager, I became friends with our neighbor who was many decades older than me. I remember baking with her, mowing her lawn, washing her car, and visiting for hours. She was a school teacher in a one room school house and I'm so thankful she shared her memories with me. It is such a blessing to have friends who have lived through so much. May God continue to bless your family for blessing Jane. What a touching post! I got tears in my eyes reading it. When I was a teenager, I became friends with our neighbor who was many decades older than me. I remember baking with her, mowing her lawn, washing her car, and visiting for hours. She was a school teacher in a one room school house and I’m so thankful she shared her memories with me.

It is such a blessing to have friends who have lived through so much. May God continue to bless your family for blessing Jane.

]]> By: Julie http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27861 Julie Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:51:58 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27861 What a beautiful story - your service and love for Jane over these years has blessed me to watch. I love seniors (and have a post coming up this week that talks of this very thing!)... But you model what I believe is so important - to bridge the generation gap and bask in the wisdom of the older folks among us. You are amazing. I Can't imagine a better sleep over guest! How is Jane's cancer? Is it gone? Do they even check anymore? Does she have alzheimer's too now? You could email my privately if you don't want to post it all here! What a beautiful story - your service and love for Jane over these years has blessed me to watch. I love seniors (and have a post coming up this week that talks of this very thing!)… But you model what I believe is so important - to bridge the generation gap and bask in the wisdom of the older folks among us.

You are amazing. I Can’t imagine a better sleep over guest!

How is Jane’s cancer? Is it gone? Do they even check anymore? Does she have alzheimer’s too now?

You could email my privately if you don’t want to post it all here!

]]> By: Heather http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27841 Heather Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:45:48 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27841 Beautiful and wonderful. Our next door neighbors are all elderly and are such wonderful blessings to our family. Beautiful and wonderful. Our next door neighbors are all elderly and are such wonderful blessings to our family.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27840 Jen Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:27:07 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27840 <b>Smallworld</b>, thank you! And glad you like the Van Gogh print up there. I hope I get to visit Provence some day. :-) <b>Becky</b>, How neat! I used to work in a law office, and the original partner, then in his late 70s, used to come in everyday even though he was retired. He'd stop at my office and chat each day, just like your friend, and this was the absolute favorite part of my day. He was a war veteran (a fighter pilot) and had some stories to tell and so much wisdom. He taught me the "fake it til you make it" outlook, and I always think of him when I'm facing a situation where I have to do just that. Smallworld, thank you! And glad you like the Van Gogh print up there. I hope I get to visit Provence some day. :-)

Becky, How neat! I used to work in a law office, and the original partner, then in his late 70s, used to come in everyday even though he was retired. He’d stop at my office and chat each day, just like your friend, and this was the absolute favorite part of my day. He was a war veteran (a fighter pilot) and had some stories to tell and so much wisdom. He taught me the “fake it til you make it” outlook, and I always think of him when I’m facing a situation where I have to do just that.

]]> By: Becky http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27826 Becky Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:50:07 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27826 I have an 83 yr. old man that works part time at my work. He looks forward everyday to stopping in my office just to chat. Older people have a wealth of information and are ready and willing to share with anyone who'll listen. I have an 83 yr. old man that works part time at my work. He looks forward everyday to stopping in my office just to chat.
Older people have a wealth of information and are ready and willing to share with anyone who’ll listen.

]]> By: SmallWorld http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27800 SmallWorld Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:39:01 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27800 "But I will tell you that a sleep-over with an 84 year old is a marvelous thing, a mix of fading memory and wisdom woven into meaningless details." Beautiful. And I love your new blog header. “But I will tell you that a sleep-over with an 84 year old is a marvelous thing, a mix of fading memory and wisdom woven into meaningless details.” Beautiful. And I love your new blog header.

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27799 Jen Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:54:11 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27799 <b>Kathleen</b>, what a neat opportunity for you. I agree, this kind of relationship is such a mutual blessing - both parties are receiving something very special! Kathleen, what a neat opportunity for you. I agree, this kind of relationship is such a mutual blessing - both parties are receiving something very special!

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27798 Kathleen Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:49:08 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/11/15/sleepover-with-an-84-year-old-friend/#comment-27798 I understand the value of having a friend in her 80's. A few years ago I worked for and became good friends with a man in his 80's. He had no family locally and had so much to share. I'm sure my little family brightened his life (he's been gone 2 years now) but he was a huge blessing to us! I understand the value of having a friend in her 80’s. A few years ago I worked for and became good friends with a man in his 80’s. He had no family locally and had so much to share. I’m sure my little family brightened his life (he’s been gone 2 years now) but he was a huge blessing to us!

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