Great day; So, So Day
It has been a great day because Dink was released from the hospital. Rhonda called 911 yesterday morning because Dink was having difficulty breathing. He really didn’t want to go by ambulance, but Rhonda convinced him it would be in his best interest (and her and Bobby’s) to travel to the hospital via ambulance! If he were in the midst of a heart attack, they would be able to help if there was a need. Thankfully he was not having a heart attack. He was kept in the emergency room for a very long time until a room became available last night. I asked them this morning if he slept and the reply was “NO.” “But wait till we get home!” Anyone who has had to stay in the hospital overnight knows either as a patient or staying with a patient there is NO sleep for the sick! There is always someone coming to take blood, check blood pressure, and give you your medicine and even the noise from the hallway. Busy, busy, busy! They treated him for pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and were watching him for the possibility for a blood clot. Thankfully with the grace of God and the power of prayer, Dink went home this morning!
Yesterday afternoon as I was standing at the foot of his bed, he told me it was my fault!! Just like my big brother to blame me! He said it was my fault because of the blog! Okay, anyone who reads this – don’t tell Dink he has made the blog again!!!!!!! I’m just so thankful he is home and things are going better for him!
If my brothers did not tease me – I would worry! They come by it honestly. Our grandfather was a quiet man – I always thought he was as big as Paul Bunyan – a giant of a man who could do anything! He would tease us and play little jokes on all of us all the time – seems to me that John and I got teased the most. Maybe we were a little more gullible????? Papaw would have us look away from our plates for various reasons and then he would hide the plate when we were not looking. He would just sit there as if nothing had happened! Papaw was a giant of a man – one who was loved by us all.
Dad was a lot like Papaw in the teasing department. (He was also as big as Paul Bunyan in my eyes!) He loved to tease everyone – especially the grandkids!!! Sometimes when the kids get together we tell Papaw and Uncle John stories. Dad loved to give Mom a hard time as well. Every evening he would sit in the floor and inch his way toward her on the other side of the room. He loved to grab her toes – which he knew she hated!! My brothers are a lot like my grandfather and dad. They are quiet (to a certain degree) and they love to tease the kids, their one and only sister, and mother!!!!!!!! I’m sure they tease their spouses as well which is a Layne trait! You might be wondering if I inherited any of these characteristics. I could say I am the one who is serious all the time, never laughs, never teases, and has no sense of humor, but I can’t because that would be a lie. I, too, have the same sense of humor and way of teasing as my brothers. We may not have had a lot when growing up, but we had a lot of laughter (and love) in our home!
With Dink being home and still with that sense of humor and teasing all around him, it has been a great, great day. Hopefully he and Rhonda will be able to get a good night’s sleep tonight!
The “so, so day” refers to me and my back! Yes, to those who know the history of my sciatica nerve know that it has given me fits the last three years. Today I twisted the wrong way, and woe is me – the pain. The good thing is that I have enough sense now to get to the doctor BEFORE the pain really starts. My back was out of line, and boy is that muscle sore! Hopefully if I watch what I do, the pain will soon be gone again! I was really doing well, and I hope to be back on that road again soon!!!!!!
After writing about the teasing, joking, and laughter in our family, I looked up some quotes about laughter and would like to share some with you. Days that are full of laughter, love, and fun with family have been the best days to remember – and oh have we had many days with that laughter. Hope you enjoy them – they can give us all food for thought!
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ~e.e. cummings
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ~Victor Hugo
An optimist laughs to forget, a pessimist forgets to laugh. ~anonymous
Laughter is the spark of the soul. ~ anonymous
You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive. ~ Bill Cosby
A smile starts on the lips. A grin spreads to the eyes. A chuckle comes from the belly. But a good laugh bursts from the soul overflows, and bubbles all around. ~ Carolyn Birmingham
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter. ~ Mark Twain
The following pictures show how Dad and Dink loved to tease Mom! The last picture is of my grandfather (on the left) with his brother Uncle Sam.
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