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yardwork

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33. I'm my mom's POA and she has advanced dementia.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #11)

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 06:00 PM

Aug 2021

I also have grown children. On balance, I worry more about the kids but probably spend more time helping mom.

Life is full of surprises, and the best we can do is search for grace and hold forgiveness in our hearts. I'm not sure what that means but it feels right,

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Forced to swim in Florida's Covid infested waters for a couple of weeks, cross your fingers. [View all] MLAA Aug 2021 OP

Good on you! Hope your Dad is doing better.. secondwind Aug 2021 #1

Thank you! MLAA Aug 2021 #2

You should be giving seminars to the un-vaxxed and shaming them into getting vaxxed. LisaL Aug 2021 #3

I'm trying not to miss an opportunity to do that. MLAA Aug 2021 #4

Stay safe and healthy malaise Aug 2021 #5

Thank you, Malaise MLAA Aug 2021 #7

Good luck to you and your Dad. We thank you for your success in fighting ignorance. n/t. NNadir Aug 2021 #6

Thank you NNadir. MLAA Aug 2021 #8

Thank you for this. lark Aug 2021 #9

Thank you, Lark! MLAA Aug 2021 #12

You're doing great work. yardwork Aug 2021 #10

Thank you for your kind words. MLAA Aug 2021 #11

I'm my mom's POA and she has advanced dementia. yardwork Aug 2021 #33

Those are wise words, thank you for sharing them with me. MLAA Aug 2021 #34

Watch your back. If DeSantis gets wind of this post he will send the State Troopers for you. Chainfire Aug 2021 #13

Oh yes! MLAA Aug 2021 #14

Good for you seta1950 Aug 2021 #15

Thank you for the kind thoughts, it helps. MLAA Aug 2021 #26

it sounds like you're doing everything perfectly orleans Aug 2021 #16

Where did you get N95 masks? CaptainTruth Aug 2021 #20

believe it or not: menards n/t orleans Aug 2021 #32

There was a post here on DU months ago. A Miami Florida based medical Blue_true Aug 2021 #37

Thank you, I ordered 50 of those a couple weeks ago when I saw where things were headed. MLAA Aug 2021 #25

If you decide to quarantine, upon return, Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #17

What's your opinion of the rapid covid test? babydollhead Aug 2021 #19

Rapid covid tests have a high false-negative rate when the person is asymptomatic Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #28

Thank you babydollhead Aug 2021 #38

Great advice, thank you! MLAA Aug 2021 #22

Make no mistake, besides republicans disregard for life, they are doing this to blame Escurumbele Aug 2021 #18

So true. MLAA Aug 2021 #24

Stay in a motel not a hotel - less indoor air to breathe. CottonBear Aug 2021 #21

Agree, need to double up and make sure masks fit well. MLAA Aug 2021 #23

Be safe, be well & good luck! CottonBear Aug 2021 #30

For sure. MLAA Aug 2021 #31

I don't know where you are, but most of the covidiots seem to be in the panhandle Warpy Aug 2021 #27

Agree, better in Jacksonville ( we are Jax Beach) than say Panama City or Tallahassee. MLAA Aug 2021 #29

Good for you MLAA! lunatica Aug 2021 #35

Thank you for the encouragement Lunatica! MLAA Aug 2021 #36