Do You Have To Think Yourself Happy?

United States
November 25, 2021 1:05pm CST
Sometimes, I just have to think myself happy. Life can be overwhelming at times. Today, being Thanksgiving and I feel blessed, but then there are things that just creep up, and take you by surprise. This morning my husband called at 7.30AM wanting us to come and pick him up. I had explained that he hadn't received his booster shot yet. The nurse called me, because I just got vexed with all the calling. Have you ever dealt with a person, who wants what he wants and when. So the nurse said she will check when they can get the boosters. Some may think me hard, but there was a time that the nurses could help put patients into cars. But they stopped and so a lot of people were unable to leave the nursing home. The nurse told me today that she would help us, so that makes it so much easier. I thought about her, and it made me happy. Because we used to do it that way. r
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111290)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Nov 21
I don't have to think about it, I'm just happy most of the time.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
25 Nov 21
That has to be a good feeling.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111290)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Nov 21
It is.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (76481)
• Germany
25 Nov 21
I do have to think to be happy sometimes.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
25 Nov 21
I find myself having to do so more and more.
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wilsongoddard
@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
28 Nov 21
It's good that the nurse could help you. I wonder if that is a fairly universal thing or specific to that facility regarding helping residents into cars. My only experience of that was the other way around--help extricating my (now late) MIL from our car upon our return from an outing. It was several years ago that happened. It took two or three staff members and us to get her out of the car.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
29 Nov 21
We did that one time, me and my son put him in the house, we caught he!! getting him in and out. We will not do it again.
James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29302)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Nov 21
Happiness comes from within, but many outside things get in its way. I hope the day works out well for you.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
25 Nov 21
Thank you.
Courtney
@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
26 Nov 21
If I could think myself happy, I'd be happy. Lol
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
29 Nov 21
Me too, all the time.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
30 Nov 21
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Nov 21
I know the feeling for sure.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
25 Nov 21
It can get rough at times.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Nov 21
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326223)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov 21
I have an idea your husband has lost both his legs. I can't imagine how you could cope on your own in those circumstances .
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
26 Nov 21
I could not. But he does not see it like that.
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Bouta
@Babino (5761)
• Morocco
25 Nov 21
The problems, the anxiety, the responsibilities, they never stop, we have to learn to find happiness and to enjoy ourselves through it all, and not wait for it to end, because it won't.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
25 Nov 21
I most certainly believe that.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (29078)
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27 Nov 21
I'm so sorry, this all has to be impossibly difficult for you and your family. If you do allow him to have a visit, how will you get him to go back there again? Will he go willingly?
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
29 Nov 21
Not taking any chances. He will get here and not go back, he don't care as long as he had his way. They have a rule, if you're not bsck by a certain time he will lose his bed.