A Hole . . . in Time

Posted on April 16, 2024 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

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Good Day, God

My wonderful husband Kit and I entered a Hole in Time on March 29, 2024 — the day before my 85th birthday. He fell with a house shaking THUMP in his bathroom. By Your Grace, our darling daughter Sandy was visiting us over her Spring Break from teaching 4th grade in Tucson. Even so, we were slow to respond. Kit wanted ONLY to get back in bed. . . a task too far. So Kit and I lay together on the floor listening to Whitney Houston singing One Moment in Time. . . over and over. Kit’s call. After a while Sandy gently pointed out, Dad, we need the firemen to get you back into bed.

I suspect Kit and I really just wanted to drift there on the carpet — staying in One Moment in Time — forever. But finally, Kit, agreed and the firemen came. And then I was able to see reality through their eyes. Yes. . . Kit’s leg was at an unnatural angle. Yes. Yes we should call the ambulance and proceed to Straub’s ER. And then the hole became more familiar. Third time to Straub’s ER. 2022 UTI. 2023 Cellulitis. And now 2024 Broken Hip.

Straub has private rooms and they let the wife stay. This is so important as Kit’s short term memory — especially under stress — is not up to even finding the call button. Sandy was immediately key in getting me to gently ask the staff “might you find a recliner that actually reclines?” And then when our 4 nights were up Sandy asked Kit’s case manager to see if there might be a Rehab place that allows family???

There was! And Sandy and I took turns at the rehab with Kit or at the Marriott North Shore. Again, Sandy’s IDEA! Sandy extended for a second week and then Dave came for a week. Those two weeks helped me in the process of adjusting to this Time and this Place.

Kit and I are now curled up in room 215 at the Kahuku Medical Center. I sleep pretty well in a zero gravity chair (loaned from home by a staff member) right next to Kit’s hospital bed. And meanwhile this HOLE in regular time has deepened and enriched itself. For example, due to an incredible kindness, we were able to see this hole in Kukuiho’olua one of several islets off of La’ie Point that are bird sanctuaries.

I am slowly becoming aware that what are “holes” for me are OPENINGS for YOU.