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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 251098" data-attributes="member: 4964">Daisy, &nbsp;My heart goes out to your wonderful, independent mother in law.&nbsp; I know that someday we'll all face this scenario either with our own parents, spouses or selves - but I cant' imagine what goes through the mind of a woman like her in a time like this.&nbsp; I think it must just make her feel broken.&nbsp; I wish I had some great words - but getting old is just a 5 letter word.&nbsp; The worst part of it is -your brain stays young and has to endure watching your body NOT do what the mind tells it to.&nbsp; I can imagine your silent scream. &nbsp;As far as asking God something? The last time I did what you did? I came home to find my son at the neighbors because x was &quot;out&quot; drugging, the basement was at the beginning stages of the 100 year flood and my entire kitchen, family room and all my pictures were floating (this after a house fire 1 yr. prior), my sons new puppy was literally swimming in the hallway to the 1st floor trying to get to the steps and dry land...and I just stood there in disbelief.&nbsp; I walked out in the rain, lighting and winds..sat down in the grass and started pulling it up by the roots, throwing it at the sky &amp;&nbsp; telling Him I couldn't take any more, to just knock it off.&nbsp; I was so angry. One week to the day my house was struck by lightining -twice, and burned to the ground - we lost everything but the shirts on our backs and of course luckily our lives.&nbsp; &nbsp;For that reason alone - I never ask &quot;What Else?&quot; - because I know what sassing got me.&nbsp; lol. &nbsp;I'll keep you in my best thoughts today - and hope for the best solution to all your problems.&nbsp; &nbsp;Hugs Star</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Star*, post: 251098, member: 4964"] Daisy, My heart goes out to your wonderful, independent mother in law. I know that someday we'll all face this scenario either with our own parents, spouses or selves - but I cant' imagine what goes through the mind of a woman like her in a time like this. I think it must just make her feel broken. I wish I had some great words - but getting old is just a 5 letter word. The worst part of it is -your brain stays young and has to endure watching your body NOT do what the mind tells it to. I can imagine your silent scream. As far as asking God something? The last time I did what you did? I came home to find my son at the neighbors because x was "out" drugging, the basement was at the beginning stages of the 100 year flood and my entire kitchen, family room and all my pictures were floating (this after a house fire 1 yr. prior), my sons new puppy was literally swimming in the hallway to the 1st floor trying to get to the steps and dry land...and I just stood there in disbelief. I walked out in the rain, lighting and winds..sat down in the grass and started pulling it up by the roots, throwing it at the sky & telling Him I couldn't take any more, to just knock it off. I was so angry. One week to the day my house was struck by lightining -twice, and burned to the ground - we lost everything but the shirts on our backs and of course luckily our lives. For that reason alone - I never ask "What Else?" - because I know what sassing got me. lol. I'll keep you in my best thoughts today - and hope for the best solution to all your problems. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]

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