My
dad in law came to stay with us after a four year gap since his last
visit. I have been looking forward to seeing
him and the children spending time with him.
I knew he had been unwell with heart disease and had lost weight, but it
was still a shock to see the change in him. At 75 now, he looks so much older
and frailer. He has also lost much of
his hearing. This means that this
gregarious and larger than life man is often sitting quietly in a room full of
people. The hearing loss means that he
can’t always join in on conversations and he is often daydreaming by
himself. I am worried that he will start
to feel isolated or left out. He as a
hearing test soon for new hearing aids, but it is anyone’s guess whether he
will agree to wearing them.
In
the mean time he has made best friends with Baby who he has met for the first time and who bosses him around. I have asked
my oldest two to keep an eye on him and help take care of him, whether that
means going to the masjid with him or keeping him company and talking to him (loudly)
and involving him in what they are doing.
My dad-in-law picking cherries during Ramadan much to my apprehension (source)
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