Lew Bundles Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Remember the old “How I spent my summer vacation” assignment when you returned to school after the seasonal hiatus?...Well, we need to do a little catching up here...if you are so inclined...I’ll go first... It was a horrible holiday season for me...Sometime in Aug., I had a pipe burst in my shower which caused extensive water damage to my house...After the insurance company did their thing, the process of building back everything began(and is still going on)...I had to evacuate the home and find someplace else to live for awhile...The insurance company was willing to pay for me to stay at a hotel until the work was finished, but my mom insisted I stay with her...That decision probably cost her her life...For in Nov., I contracted Covid-19...I was sooooooooooooooo sick...But, even though my mom knew how contagious this disease was, she nursed me back to health... After about a month, I was able to return to work...The morning that I was ready to start my job again, my mom received a phone call from her doctor saying that she had tested positive as well...I ended up having to quarantine for ten more days... For awhile, my mom didn’t really exhibit many symptoms except shortness of breath...As the days went by, her breathing began to become more labored but she refused to follow the doctor’s advice and go to the hospital until she eventually collapsed one morning... She spent about 12 days on a ventilator and was in an induced coma state, but never regained consciousness...She passed a couple of days before Christmas and my birthday as well... Needless to say, the guilt can be overwhelming at times, thinking that I probably caused my mom’s death... There is a lesson to be learned from this somewhere, but I haven’t discovered it yet... Thanks for reading this...It has been quite cathartic to be able to write it... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Lew, I know the old timers on here were probably expecting a comedic response to what you've been up to since the message board took a sabbatical, but I know how real this is for you and how tough this has been. My condolences my friend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie b Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I understand how hard this has been for you, Lew, and I join Kirk in sending my sincere condolences. We have all been through a lot of changes in the past few months, and it's sure comforting to be able to return to our beloved message board. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 My heartfelt condolences to you, too! Bernie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Oh, man... Lew... I guess we haven't talked since before Christmas, when I was getting slammed with all kinds of hardships, too. I knew you had Covid but didn't know about your mom until now. God bless her... and deepest condolences to you and your family. :-( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Sorry about your Mom Lew. That's gotta be tough. I'll pray for you and her. You're a very good guy, great guy, we know that. I'm going to give you an order: you did not cause your Mom to die, we are all human. You must deal with your feelings of guilt and put them behind you and live with a free mind. For good and sensitive people like (and many of us here) guilt can be a destroyer of the mind and spirit. Get rid of it, quickly...God does not want you weighted down with it. He wants you to move forward, with a productive and happy mind. He and your Mom want you at your best. James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdoll82 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Oh, Lew ... I am so sorry, my friend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECatw Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 So sorry to hear about this. Wishing you great comfort in these tough days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 So sorry to hear that you've had such a rough time these past few months. Hugs and prayers coming your way my friend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doreen Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sorry to hear about your mom. This pandemic really sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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