After a nurse come in and got a more
detailed history, this young woman told me that her dad was flying home from
PA. I could go home. It was getting quite late for my bedtime so I did take her
up on that offer to leave. However, then she added, “My dad will probably just
come for a little while and then go home.”
After thinking a while and with some
trepidation, I gave her my phone number. Would this mean that she would take advantage
of having that way to get a hold of me? I did know that she would probably not
spend the night in the hospital as it seemed like not that type of situation. She
would need a ride back to Ely, hence, “Here is my phone number and I will give
you a ride back to Ely, if you need that.”
At home Leroy and I had a bit of a
discussion about whether I should have handed over access to me at any time. It
is hard to know what is the best thing to do. I was praying for answers all of
this time, but I am not sure that I received any. Leroy did say that he would
go with me to Ely as he did not want me out in the middle of the night by
myself.
We went to bed with my phone in the
room. That is something I almost never have done.
Kind of terrible, but I find it so
much easier to give money as it involves little time and effort. Perhaps that
is the trouble with our world, not enough of us are willing to spend time and
effort (Is it a luxury?) with a person who needs some help. Obviously this young
woman does not have as much support as she needs.
Paula
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