Dad Loves Bingo!

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well please unto the Lord. Colossians 3:20

 Some of the times when we go to the Veteran's Home to see Dad, we time it right to take him to go play Bingo. You never saw so many retired and disabled people get so into an activity. My dad has Macular Degeneration, so he quite often needs someone to keep an eye out to make sure he doesn't miss any tabs to pull closed or to make sure he doesn't close any he shouldn't have.

 There is this one man there that gets angry every time he doesn't win and lets everyone in the room know how disappointed he is. He's famous for saying, "I never win!" The regular players tend to remind him of that when he does win!

 There was a short period of time, when my dad let that negative guy rub off on him and my dad started complaining that he never wins. I hated to see him take on that guy's negative attitude. Then, my dad wasn't complaining any more. I'm not really sure what happened, but am pleased that he doesn't let the negative comments of one spoil his game. He loves playing Bingo! I think it's an empowering game for him to play with his peers. 

 I think that my dad's not letting the negative guy rub off on him makes my dad a role model. We all have times that we want to complain about things, but life is much better when we don't. I am so blessed to have this extra time with my dad.
Since these are examples of how I've applied these Bible verses to my experience, they may not reflect the whole meaning of the verse.

I'm including You Tube Video clips on caregiving that I found interesting, inspirational, or might be helpful to others, but am not responsible for the content in the videos. Always check first with a physician before trying any suggestions mentioned.

Caregiving Video: C.O.A. Bingo Volunteer Retirement
By: Larry Gianetti, Thaddeus Stephanak via You Tube



Dented, but that Didn't Slow Down Dad

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Proverbs 15: 20

Within days of Dad's moving here for us to help him with his health conditions, there was a major hail storm. It walloped Dad's car and left major dents all over it. In fact, it looked like his car had been hit by a baseball bat, but that didn't slow Dad down!

If my car had gone from being in pristine condition to badly dented within days, I'm not sure I would have taken it in stride, as did my Dad. He has served as a role model in so many ways through his patience, despite what happens in life.

Dad gradually lost the use of his legs in the months after he moved here, because he has Parkinson's Disease. Did Dad have a fit and go around yelling at everyone, because he could no longer be as independent as he once was? No, he took it in stride.

Dad fell quite a few times, and broke bones during several of the falls. He never got angry or hateful with whatever frustration he must have felt when these things happened. The doctors said that Dad needed skilled nursing, although he would have liked to have been more independent, he has handled it pretty well, for the most part. We have been very blessed by the opportunity to have this extra time with my dad and to learn from his example.

Since these are examples of how I've applied these Bible verses to my experience, they may not reflect the whole meaning of the verse.

I'm including You Tube Video clips on caregiving that I found interesting, inspirational, or might be helpful to others, but am not responsible for the content in the videos. Always check first with a physician before trying any suggestions mentioned.

Caregiving Video: Parkinson's Exercise Strategies for the Trainer or Physical Therapists
By: Patrick LoSasso via You Tube

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