STABILITY

This picture is one dad took when he came to pick me up at Boundary Park.  We had looked at homes there, actually town houses.  We were disappointed at the time but missed out on purchasing a home there.  We are now happy here in a very stable neighborhood.

Dad drove me to the White Rock Hospital for my last iron infusion which turned out to be another four hour one.  Dad spent the time visiting Carol at the White Spot and then over to visit his friend Don.  He enjoys dad's visit even in his very frail condition.

I was down to the last half hour when a younger woman came in and sat across from me beside an elderly gentleman.  It was her last treatment too but she has found them very difficult.  The nurse had a difficult time threading the needle into her views.  This is always hard on both the nurse and the patient.  Finally she was all hooked up and was able to enjoy a visit with the elderly man who like to tell everyone about his heart operation.

Both he and I finished our infusions at the same time and she was going to be left alone.  She was unhappy but then his blood pressure was up and they would not let him leave.  They wanted him to stay until they saw it going down.  He was very cheerful about it all and said he felt fine.  I felt better leaving as she would have company for a little while longer.

It has been good meeting people and sharing a lot in common.  She made a good friend at her last treatment who she has become good friends with, so you never know where or when you will meet a friend!

I can relate to her need for inner stability and security.  Sometimes we lose this security because we have too high expectations. There is no one who is stable emotionally and physically who can meet our needs.  For me that means my relationship with Jesus becomes the most stable because he can relate to us humans not as a rescuer who removes all our problems but as a friend who stays with us to encourage and support.