5 library books, 3 PBS movies, 4 Blockbuster rentals, the entire Harry Potter DVD set, several naps, 1 bouquet of roses, and a gerber daisy later, I'm only at POD #6. Sigh...
I don't see how shut-ins do it. Knowing that I only have a few more days of official house confinement and a few more weeks of crutch confinement makes staying inside bearable. After all, I do need to catch up on my knowledge of certain important subjects...like planting an organic garden (in my non-existant lawn), the Holy Spirit, and Harry Potter. But to do this day after day, with decreased mobility, and no prognosis for things ever changing....no wonder rates of depression and suicide are higher in the elderly. And the sitters...fot those families who don't have the means to hire others to help take care of their loved ones...imagine the physical, mental, and emotional strain of having to always be present to care for someone. You'd think someone would start a volunteer service like a "Sitters' Day Off" similar to the "Moms' Day Out" programs already in existance. Or maybe someone should make "shut-in" packages to take to local shut-ins filled with games, novels, projects, etc....better yet, why not visit those people?
And what about people without the insurance to pay for crutches, walkers, boots, etc...? Do they just lay around and suffer? What happens to all the barely-used crutches, walkers, boots, etc. once people recover?
Just some more musings...
Currently reading: NMBE Step 2 Score
Just read: God, Medicine, and Miracles Dan Fountain, MD
Currently listening: Lucinda Williams
Currently watching: the dead leaves that need to be trimmed on my herb plants
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