17/10/2013
MY LIFE: ONE YEAR AT KEN HEALTH CARE
Produced with kind permission of Jennie Hutchinson
August 12, 2013 (Monday)
This is a time of reflection and thanksgiving to God, as a year ago I began life at Ken Health Care. At that time, not knowing where I was going, I just said, “God, I put myself into Your hands.” Now, I can truly sing, “He leadeth me, by His own hands, he leadeth me.” I know that wherever I live will not be exactly like my own home, but I would like it to be as close as possible to my home. If anyone should ask me what I think of this facility, I would honestly say, it is not exactly like my home, but the main differences have been working for my good.
At this time let me mention Aunt Lin’s name – she is the person in charge of this home. I am very comfortable with her. I feel free to discuss things with her as she is an honest person who empathizes when necessary; sympathizes, understands and gives a satisfying answer which generally includes an advice. Her genuineness is felt, that is why I feel so much “at home” with her.
I must admit that there are times when I feel “down” and I have to fight off depression, but then, I tell myself that since my life style has changed so fast and so drastically, it is a natural process that I am passing through. One thing that I really appreciate about Aunt Lin is that she keeps on encouraging me to keep my thoughts going and writing down what I can as much as I can. This I am happy about because it brings back to memory some of the pleasant experiences in my life. A few unpleasant ones come too, but I can laugh about them now.
As old, sick, dependent and weak human beings, we show or express unhappiness about not being able to do something about some things we cannot do anything about”, not realizing that there are some things in our lives that we really cannot do anything about. Because we have become so set in our ways, we sometimes cannot accept our circumstances and then become unhappy and miserable with the obvious changes. I am thanking God that I am learning to understand and accept the changes that have come into my life during my sunset years.
August 27, 2013: Today is a new day. I am not feeling my best because of a cold, but I found this verse as I opened my Bible “You Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in Your hands. How wonderful are Your gifts to me. How good they are.” Psalm 16 vs. 5 & 6. So this is my prayer today in praise and thankfulness for God’s goodness to me.
September 5th 2013: I am so very, very happy today!!! It’s a Thursday – my birthday! You should see how pretty I look in my new pants, blouse and jacket – all gifts from my two brothers. And I have more from my children. I will dress up in the others soon.
If God should spare my life to complete another year, I hope and pray that I will be able to do something better than this. I end with a quotation from the same reading:
“God has a purpose for your life, so what you have to do is follow Him, believing that He’ll keep directing you.”
P.S. I hope and pray that no one will ever be allowed to “spoil” this [Ken Health Care’s] atmosphere. Thanks galore to everyone here. You have endured me with all my shortcomings and laughed with me when I laugh. May God’s blessings always be with you and yours. Again I say – “much thanks.
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© Jennie Hutchinson / Ken Health Care, September 2013
