ButterflyLois

Amputee life before and after...

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

~Nice People~

Some people are just good..they are so kind and these kind
of people I consider necessary..My ATM card looks so bad I
am surprised it still works.. I called the bank and told them my
card needs replaced...The stock answer was, "you have to come
into the bank so we can verify its you". I went thru my little diddy
that I HATE using.."Bonnie, Im a double above knee amputee
in a wheel chair, can we work out some other arrangements"..
At first she was adamant.. and said I HAD to go in there.. Then
all of sudden Bonnie says, "I will come to your house and let you
sign the paper to get a new card". NOW..is that generous and
kind or what? This is just what I mean..some can make it so
easy for us to be like this..then others can make it so hard, not
giving us any allowance as far as doing things..I thanked her
a dozen times.. She walked in.. I showed her my card, she gave
me a clipboard with a paper on it.. I signed, she left..just THAT
fast.. and that easy..She was very nice to do that for me..

I have used that phrase so many times..'Im a dak, in a chair" I
get so upset sometimes that I do say that... I honestly wish I didn't
have to just to get a different or easier way of doing things.. I
get upset sometimes when I hear myself saying that.. and yet I
cant help it.. It is so hard for me to say it.. but I do... I guess it
really boils down to the fact that I hate I have to use that.. that I
am a dak and in a chair...but I really don't have a choice...

Heidi came today..she is so pretty. she may spend Saturday here,
she wants me to teach her how to make some earrings.. Bless her
heart, she had all her stuff stolen..some guys broke into her house
and cleaned it out.. took all her kids things, she has 3, furniture
even her food..their clothes.. She tries so hard.. and shes such a
pretty thing... I have all the supplies to make tons of earrings and
she will be able to make tons of them... I have a thing about jewelery,
I LOVE IT... I have some wonderful old pieces that were my moms
and my grandmothers.. I have my mothers MOM ring and I need to
get it fixed...a stone came out.. Since Penny missed Monday she is
coming again tomorrow to make up her time..and she is going to
take it to the jewelers for me.. I need my bracelet fixed too and Im
going to get it fixed.. The ring is lovely..all the birthstones..there are
5.. I have a finger all ready and waiting for it...

Heidi did give me some good news.. I will ask Theresa about it
when she comes tomorrow.. But Heidi said she talked to a Lori
down at CMH and she read the terms of my grant to her..and the
grant is a permanent one according to this contract Lori has..I
asked Heidi to get a copy for me..A guy by the name of Dough at
CMH has taken it upon him self to put a limit on it..and its not his
to do.. So if this IS the case.. As soon as I get my copy and I read
that in it.. well then .. I will have a bigger place..one that I can get
around in ..and specially one I can have company for dinner and
eat at a nice table..and not a TV tray in the living room... I enjoy
visitors.. and if I had a nice guest bedroom then my guests could
stay here and not spend the money for a motel room... I would love
the extra room. So soon as I SEE this.. well..the attack begins..
the search is on...:-)

I splurged and had Penny go and get me 3 egg rolls from this little
store just down the road.. they are SO good.. bad thing is they are
$2.oo each..which is kind of a lot..but for something good..well the
cost really doesn't matter.. I think im worth that.. I worked hard this
week already..since Penny didn't come monday..She is coming
again tomorrow to make up her time..which will be good to get
some extra stuff done. We have been discussing the cookies she
is going to make for Christmas.. I plan to get the ingredients and
she will do the baking.. Penny and her sister Kathy bake a lot for
the holidays, Kathy has the adult foster care house and 6 ladies
to care for..so the baking is all done at her big kitchen.. Works
out good for me though I end up with dozens of cookies and fudge,
and the ingredients arent all that much.. I think Im on the winning
end of that transaction.. I still have NO idea what I am getting the
kids.. I have no idea at all...

I phoned Dawn last nite and we had the best laugh..Donald and
his GarageMahal.. that's what we call it.. Hes so fussy about even
the slightest thing to be done.. it ALL has to Be perfect.. Dawn
said.."Gran, hes put 23 outlets in that garage".. 23?? That's more
than I have in this WHOLE house~!~ He does NOT believe in
extension cords.. This is a 2 car garage, my friend has a garage
he redid, he said "tell Don, he did better than me..well done, I only
have 20 in mine".. we laughed.. Men.. and they say Women are so
bad and picky..:-)

Well was a busy day today, but very good.. the bank..Heidi, Penny,
and I am tired.. I need to get out of this chair, watch some TV.. I did
not see even the end of Two and a Half Men last night that ended
at 8.. I was already down for the count, I did sleep later today tho, I
didn't get up till 7.. I was a lazy Bones. And Im right back to square
one.. Im re tired again..time to re-coup the rescources.. I have to
stay GORGEOUS and sleep is the best way :-) "nitey nite"...

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya..and thanks! :-)
Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,
I'm so honored to call you "friend";
I pray the Lord will keep you safe,
Until I write again.....

5 Comments:

  • At 5:49 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi, Honey,
    Thank God for people like Bonnie!! She has a big heart and is prepared to use that very rare commodity - common sense!!
    What a shame about Heidi's home - some people are lower than a snake's belly!! Drugged up to the eyeballs, I guess and looking for some money for the next fix.
    It would be great if you two could get into making jewelry and perhaps a little dough at the same time!!
    Take care, Honey, L.O.L. & G.B.H. from
    Raife

     
  • At 9:02 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Considering you do not get out much you sure lead a lively life. Today, I went to a senior center and got a ticket to see modern dance Friday night. I work 8am - 8pm and they guy who replaces me Friday comes at 7:30 so I can get to the dance recital. The group is called Movement Research. One time 12 of their women danced on the altar area of a church. It was quite spiritual

     
  • At 11:06 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hello Lois
    So glad there are good people in the world, we all need to work toward it more.
    You have a great day and pray are goes very well for you too.
    Mary

     
  • At 10:59 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hon!
    Some good news in this blog, well hope for bigger and better 4 u....
    NO you shuddnt be tired of or feel sorta shame, about being a double above the knee amputee in a chair and tell the world about it! You are a fine example of a human being who is very abled when it comes to fix things... You are so admireable, and besides that you are one of the most impressive people i ever gotten to know. And to that you are an extremely sweet little friend to.............
    I am lucky to know you, and wish you the best of all my dear!
    KAO´S from your own
    ROB
    ps.
    Tonight i get company to see me, its a brother in law on a traveltrip... So i dunno if i am able to see you anything tonight. Yesterday it was bad connection, so i didnt get online though i tried, several times.....
    .ds

     
  • At 4:01 PM, Blogger Lois said…

    Hi Raife,
    Yes, that was extremely nice and I need to call her boss and tell them. Or write a letter..It sure helped me alot.. I just may do that tomorrow...

    Hi Momar,
    Yes, I know I dont have to go out at all it finds ME~!! :-) You go to some very interesting things..

    Hi Mary,
    Yes, there are some good people left, just like you.. and i am so glad there are.. what would the rest of us do with out you generous souls to help us.. I hope you had a good day today and your feet arent too bad..please take care...

    Hi Rob,
    I hope you have a good week end..and so glad you made it home safely and SLOWLY...lol.. Get in touch when you can.. *....

    So nice to hear from you..just makes my day..thanks bunches... :-)
    Always, Lois ****

     

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