Hospice Garden
I went to the hospital at 5 and helped with the planting of the geraniums and begonias in the Hospice Garden of Life. It was really hot working there! I wore my big brimmed sun hat and that helped me a lot. We planted almost 100 geraniums. My job turned out to be keeping the watering cans filled with water with Miracle Grow solution, and bringing the flats of geraniums and begonias from the shade by the building to the garden area where we were planting. I also took the geraniums out of their pots and put them by the holes that Dick dug for them, and Judy planted them and watered them. They took a break for supper, but I didn’t know they were planning to eat and I had eaten a little before I went and I couldn’t eat.
While I worked, I became more and more relaxed. We had get acquainted/catch-up conversation and it was interesting and good. Debi is the volunteer director and she was there and Judy’s husband, Norm, helped out by loading mulch into a wheel barrow and spreading it around. I had to really hop to it to keep all my jobs co-ordinated. We worked till 7 and then we women sat and talked while the men worked with the mulch. I stayed till after 7:30, just to be sociable. I made it a point to tell everyone bye and Dick thanked me very much for coming (he heads up the garden project) and told me that they meet there every Monday morning to do garden maintenance and I would be welcome to come. I know that they all really appreciated that I came because the four of them usuall do all the work and my help made it a good bit easier for them.
I asked Debi how many Hospice patients they have now, and she said it’s high, about 10. I said that she should consider what kind of needs she has for them and there might be something I could do for patient care now. I know it might be hard, but there might be some patients that I could visit with, or even talk with the bereavement people. I realize that I do need to push myself more to do things that will be a blessing and bring a blessing.
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Brenda
at 5/30/2006 8:24:04 PM- Nancy,
I find that it is hard to make myself go (to any event - charitable or social). It's usually wonderful when I get there. But the next time an opportunity arises -- I still find it difficult to go. I think it would be easier if I found something to do "every Monday at 7" with a group of people that would be expecting me -- but I'm not sure. You do keep me thinking about it though. I'm so glad you write your daily blogs. Thanks
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nj
at 5/31/2006 5:45:07 AM- Sally, Brenda, thanks for your comments. It is a constant effort to get out and meet people. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. When it works, it's well worth the effort. When it doesn't seem to work, --well, who knows what good may come of it in the long run? I know I would like to do the Hospice garden with the group every Monday morning, but it's right before the Aquarobics time, like just a half hour before, and I really need that water exercise class. It's done me so much good. I'm thinking that maybe I can do the Tuesday Aquarobics instead for a while and meet with the group on Monday, --at least try it out. Thanks for your encouragement.
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Such a wonderful and special thing for you to do, Nancy. I need to get out more myself, and you're leading me in that direction; so you've blessed another person today.