Thanks ss -
So sorry I haven't been on much - but I really appreciate you taking the time, and good to hear from you! Thanks for the link - I have been thinking I need more work on this aspect - thinking of going over the Mars/Venus books again, so I appreciate the tip.
I'm meeting up with Lisa in London for lunch today! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />
H's mother is not well - the steroids have helped a lot, but she has not recovered her mind much and last nights conversation with Dad indicated that H and his dad are going to have to face whether or not to move her to residential care in about 2 weeks time - she needs 2 nurses to lift her and cannot walk alone. So - a tough time emotionally for my H. While I could tell that up until a few days ago, he was quite emotionally involved, and still positive about her recovery, by the way he spoke to his dad last night, and his forthright focus on his work, he is, at present, feeling emotionally detached - trying to avoid the pain of this for the moment. And I think he may be starting to feel depressed about it. I recognize this swing between hope and depression, from the time when my brother was dying - you can't control your longing for their suffering to be eased, and your hope for a miracle and you swing between the two, or, more often, feel both at the same time. There must also come the realization, for him, that his mother is already mostly gone mentally, the mother he knew, the one who loved and supported him. I feel so much for my husband, and I hope that he doesn't get too depressed, that his faith will help him. I don't know how to help him - I listen when he wants to talk.
Well - gotta go - it's my last day at work and I have jobs to get done. Thanks again for the encouragement, ss - still plugging away here!
LIR
