and how does one respond to this?
one of our old ladies has been having a hard time lately as dementia has quickly come on, and her meds have been messing with her. she's been very paranoid and mean, which isn't like her. today, however, she was mellow.
signe: do you go to church?
me: yes. i go to _____.
signe: oh, that's good. then i know you love JESUS.
me: yes, i do.
signe: i'm so glad GOD has forgiven me. i'm a horrible person. i've done so much wrong. i'm so thankful i'm forgiven.
me: i'm thankful that i am, too.
signe: no, i especially am. because i'm dead.
me: um...well, i don't think you're there quite yet.
signe: don't. i am. i was shot last night.
signe: do you go to church?
me: yes. i go to _____.
signe: oh, that's good. then i know you love JESUS.
me: yes, i do.
signe: i'm so glad GOD has forgiven me. i'm a horrible person. i've done so much wrong. i'm so thankful i'm forgiven.
me: i'm thankful that i am, too.
signe: no, i especially am. because i'm dead.
me: um...well, i don't think you're there quite yet.
signe: don't. i am. i was shot last night.
posted by melilotnfosco | 9:20 PM
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Um...yeah. Don't know how to respond to that one either...
Maybe she's right though...maybe she was shot and you're just a ghost. You know, like on Sixth Sense. Hmmm...it's worth thinking about... ;-P
lol
HM, you spoiled Sixth Sense!! :P
oh my. as if i don't have enough of those thoughts!
and don't worry, chelley, someone spoiled the sixth sense for me a few years ago. i've still never seen it.
and yeah, my response was, 'here, why don't i go get you some coffee.'
"i'm very sorry to hear that. you are special to many people, and they'll miss you. but i'm glad that God has forgiven you and you're going to Heaven."
sixth sense is at least 10 years old, which is beyond the spoiler statute of limitations. if you ladies haven't seen it yet, it's nobody's fault but your own.
(and i figured it out halfway through the movie, so it's ok)
here's my question- is that more or less stressful for her than looking for the lost horse or finding the crying baby?
i'm quite confused by that
Those are the common confused concerns of old Mennonite ladies. Interestingly the horse was more stressful than the baby, I guess because they were used to babies crying but losing your mode of transportation and farm power was a big deal.
i see :)
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