Candy-striped

[poliphilo]

Ailz handed me a candy-striped pullover to put on this morning because she wants me to "be bright". Her father is coming home today (in his hospital bed)  and we'll be going over to the bungalow shortly to move furniture and lend moral support. And, no, it's not particularly good news. He's as sick as he ever was- sicker than when he went in- and all he'll be receiving is palliative care (lovely, soothing euphemism). All this seemed horribly bleak at 2 o'clock in the morning, but I've had my breakfast and it's a new day and I'm ready for what it brings. 

Comments

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

Good luck. I hope the next weeks and months are as peaceful and stress-free for all of you as they can be.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. We got a call this morning warning us he could die in the ambulance on his way home. I don't think this is going to take very long.

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

Oh, I am so sorry. What a dreadful call to receive.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but we weren't surprised by it. We know he's "coming home to die". No-one has left us any illusions about that. Besides, we knew without being told.