A Christmas To Remember

TheCypressTimes.com ^ | 12/24/2009 | Candy Arrington

[Patriot1259]

“I’m not having a Christmas tree this year. There is no reason to go to all the fuss and trouble when I’m here alone. I don’t need a tree.”

With that declaration, the tiny, white-haired woman turned her walker with a thump, thump, thump, as she slowly pivoted her arthritic knees to follow. Her wheezy asthmatic breathing came in short gusts as she labored across the hardwood floor. Buried in her exhales was a slight whistle of a familiar tune to keep her mind off her pain.

[Patriot1259]

Candy Arrington is an Author and Columnist who writes on the subject of caring for aging parents.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Not to worry, the Muslim Messiah and his SS officers in Congress have plans for the elderly to face Pelosi, Reid, and Rahm’s Death Panels while exempting themselves. The elderly won’t be needing Christmas trees as they’re sent to Big Brother’s hospice centers all over the country.

I’m sure they’ve compiled an enemies list of whom they will deny or ration care. Freepers will go to the top of their list.

[blackbart.223]

"I’m sure they’ve compiled an enemies list of whom they will deny or ration care. Freepers will go to the top of their list."

I will spit in their eyes on the way down. Merry Christmas.

[SouthTexas]

I’ve been on someone’s list for years and rarely was it Santa’s “good “list.

[ravingnutter]

I bought my 70 y/o Mother a Jeep for Christmas...well, a radio control one. She was down for Thanksgiving this year and was talking about how they couldn't afford to give presents one year when she was a kid, so they cut pictures out of magazines of things they would like to give each other and put them in envelopes. A few days later, she mentioned that she wished she could afford to trade her van for a Jeep. She had bought the van when my Dad was still alive as he was in a wheelchair for the last few years of his life.

So...I sent her the Jeep in her Christmas package with a set of gold earrings inside that she had admired in the store when she was here and a Billy Graham desk calendar. She was puzzled at first and called to ask me if I had sent her one of the grandkid's presents by mistake. Then I reminded her about the pictures and told her that at least she can actually drive this one. She's apparently been showing it off to everyone in the retirement center since then, LOL!

[freekitty]

Don’t come back, Obama and family from Hawaii. You are not wanted.

[tayper]

Wonderful post. Thank you and Merry Christmas

[Foolsgold]