Re: Subject: Re: Responsivness to children

[Guest guest]

This is so interesting - Bob also seems so much better when the grandchildren are around (4 years, 2 years, 1 year) He laughs, loves to listen to their patter, and just generally seems more "with it " when they are around him. Even in the Rehabilitation Institute (following heart attack - will come home next Tuesday) he seems to have a calmer look on his face when my daughter and two little ones, and son with the 1-year-old, are there. This surely says something about the power of love...feeling it, listening to it, responding to it. We are so richly blessed for having these gifts of life with which to present to him.

The childlren, also, feel very natural in the surroudings - love to visit Grandpa, have no hesitations about anything. The four-year-old did mention tonight that the hallways smelled like dirty diapers.....but she's used to that with her her 23-month-old brother! They love to have Grandpa visit "bones", (in his wheelchiar) a (fake) skeleton in the physical therapy area - he always pretends to be scared and lets out a "whoop" - what a guy - still hanging in their with his sense of humor.

Please continue your prayers for Bob - the heart attack, with the UTI and pneumonia a week previous, has really impacted his MSA symptoms.

Thank you, all

Love,

Elaine Grimmesey