dad

[fox]

He's gaunt and exhausted, but seeing him was not the kick in the gut I was bracing for. Not locked in my room sobbing. Was locked in my office sobbing twelve hours ago, though. Having my folks to look after makes it easier to keep it together; when I'm by myself and people are being nice to me is when I fall to bits.

Protestants, help me out: what's a prayer chain?

Comments

[jennaria]

I think it's a church thing whereby the paster calls one person, who calls one person, who calls one person, and so on, to let each person know to pray for so-and-so. Which they then do.

(Also, my thoughts are with you and your dad.)

[sneezer222]

Yes this.

[leela_cat]

*hugs*

And I had no idea what a prayer chain was... interesting to know.

[zoethe]

I totally understand the falling apart only when away from responsibility. You hold it together when there are other people to care for because you have to, and because you're needed, and because it gives you focus. Your own feelings can be secondary then, and that's a way of insulating yourself.

yet more hugs.

[kass]

Glad you are hanging in. And yes, I hear you about it being easier to keep it together sometimes when there's someone else to look after.

*hug*

[juice817.livejournal.com]

Email me your dad's first name and I will do the Mormon version of a prayer chain for him.

[fox]

Remind me of your e-mail address? Mine is agent DOT reynard AT gmail
and then I can just reply to you. [hug]

[sanj]

*surround-hug*

I totally get what you mean, though, about it being easier to keep yourself together when you have someone else who needs caretaking. Just please remember to take care of you, too.

[lexin]

Can only second the thought that you need to care for yourself, too.

I'm the same - I can maintain it when there are other people around needing looking after, but if someone is sympathetic to me, I can feel the tears pricking.

[kouredios]

*hugs*