7 pm
I stopped by Sentry Hill today to take my dad for a walk. I needed one as much as he. When I arrived at 3:30 I was told he had already been out for a walk with Sarah, the social worker. He had also been on a long drive down to Rye, NH.
There were a few errands I needed to do so I asked him if he would like to come along. We stopped by an insurance company for which I needed to pick up a check for some recent work I had done for them. My father had used them for insurance since I can remember. One of the ladies in the office had asked me a month ago to bring him by when possible. So we both went in together. He was warmly greeted with a hug. There was much affection and even some flirting.
Next we went to the bank where the girls are particularly fond of him. Today was quiet though. Not sure why. I made my deposit and we left. We then went up stairs to where happens to be his attorney and we re scheduled an appointment.
When we got into the car to leave the bank/attorney office my father asked me if I thought it was fair. He meant that he is restricted from any freedom at Sentry Hill and even that he is there. I told him no. I thought is was bad as he cannot go for walks on his own and is restricted from doing all the things that were important to him only 4 months ago.
Sadly, he was frustrated and asked what would happen if he told them he was going to kill himself. I told him they may move him to another facility that deals with only suicidal people, which would be far worse.
We drove back to Sentry Hill and I asked him if he had been praying and he said no. We held hands in my truck and he said a prayer that was very heart felt. I told him that no matter what, if he stayed in control of what he could, that no person could take his ability to find joy occasionally and happiness.
I stopped by Sentry Hill today to take my dad for a walk. I needed one as much as he. When I arrived at 3:30 I was told he had already been out for a walk with Sarah, the social worker. He had also been on a long drive down to Rye, NH.
There were a few errands I needed to do so I asked him if he would like to come along. We stopped by an insurance company for which I needed to pick up a check for some recent work I had done for them. My father had used them for insurance since I can remember. One of the ladies in the office had asked me a month ago to bring him by when possible. So we both went in together. He was warmly greeted with a hug. There was much affection and even some flirting.
Next we went to the bank where the girls are particularly fond of him. Today was quiet though. Not sure why. I made my deposit and we left. We then went up stairs to where happens to be his attorney and we re scheduled an appointment.
When we got into the car to leave the bank/attorney office my father asked me if I thought it was fair. He meant that he is restricted from any freedom at Sentry Hill and even that he is there. I told him no. I thought is was bad as he cannot go for walks on his own and is restricted from doing all the things that were important to him only 4 months ago.
Sadly, he was frustrated and asked what would happen if he told them he was going to kill himself. I told him they may move him to another facility that deals with only suicidal people, which would be far worse.
We drove back to Sentry Hill and I asked him if he had been praying and he said no. We held hands in my truck and he said a prayer that was very heart felt. I told him that no matter what, if he stayed in control of what he could, that no person could take his ability to find joy occasionally and happiness.
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