*worries*

[flamingsword]

A friend’s mom is in the hospital with possible complications from a stroke, and friend lost her dad a couple years ago. I’m not sure what I’m hoping for other than miracles of medical science. Do I hope that if she passes, then she passes around the same time as her husband, so that my friend only has a week or two of bad anniversaries? Or do I hope that she hangs in there to spread out the griefs, even though that would be a grinding misery all its own?

I am sending food to the hospital so that my friend doesn’t have to deal with getting food together or making decisions about anything but her mom’s care. I have offered other forms of support, but those she will have to choose when or whether to take me up on them.

*worries in a major key with discordant minor notes*

Comments

[otter]

Those material kindnesses like sending food are so truly helpful. I wouldn't know what to hope for, either, in that situation.

[flamingsword]

It helped a little bit today, and I may conspire with her sweetie to keep her fed the rest of this week. I have no idea what to wish for, not that it matters, since I have yet to achieve godhood.

Soon here I’ll have to go dig up some stuff to share with her to keep her distracted but not in a way that she feels the need to interact with. It’s a balancing act, but it should be doable.

[sabotabby]

You're a good friend.

[flamingsword]

I try to be the kind of friend I think my people deserve. So it’s a reflection of how awesome I think y’all are, that I strive to meet. ;-)

[numb3r_5ev3n]

I'm sorry this is happening. I hope things work out for the best, whatever that is.

[flamingsword]

Same, 5ev3n, big same.

[minoanmiss]

*hugs you hearteningly*
*hugs to pass on*

[flamingsword]

*is heartened*
*passes on hugs*