Processes have been started. Wheels are turning. Insurance claims are pending. My dining room table is spread with paperwork: Primary insurance, Secondary insurance, Community Hospital Missoula, LDS Hospital Salt Lake. Medical bills and Insurance statements. And the regular household expenses, of course. The first step is organization and that's about all I've done today. Roger felt up to making a couple of key phone calls to get the ball rolling. Because he has dealt with the insurance companies as recently as a year ago, and because his case is particularly lengthy and complicated, he really wanted to handle this for me...or at least get it started. And I appreciate his help.
As part of this sorting and organizing process, I ran across a folder that I had put together in 2005 when Roger was first diagnosed with leukemia. It was full of emergency contacts, doctors names, perscriptions, and miscellaneous notes. How sweetly naive of me to think I could conquer leukemia by the force of supreme organization.
Casey left early this morning. I'm sad to see him go, and SO glad he was here. I couldn't have gotten Roger home from Salt Lake without Casey's help. He's smart and compassionate and says all the right things. I am lucky to have a Casey in my life.
Taylor decided she wasn't ready to leave yet and THANK GOD for that. She is being so helpful in every sense of the word. She is practical, helps with the work of taking care of Roger, and she lightens the mood at the same time. Her help and her company is delightful. I do have to chuckle that Taylor came to Missoula prepared to spend only a few days. She didn't pack enough clothes and the clothes she did bring are not appropriate for January in Missoula. So, she is having to run out and buy extra socks and underwear. Didn't I just go through that in Salt Lake a few weeks ago??? Like mother, like daughter.
Thank God for FAMILY!!! I Love You Guys!!! Jodie
ReplyDeleteYea, but organizing sure gives us a sense of control when in reality we have no control. And it can be fun, too. Nothing like the pleasures of organizing a spice rack by genus and phylum. Or bookshelves by subject matter and title. Or size and color. Drawers--be they junk, socks or knives--offer oodles of organizing satisfaction, too. But don't limit yourself to just the home! Opportunities at work abound. Office file cabinets and storage closets can be organizing bliss . . . and you get paid for it.
ReplyDeleteTypically, organizing involves throwing things away. And this is where the real fun and pleasure begins. Amongst the many fundamental human pleasures, buying stuff and throwing stuff away are at the top. It's why I've often felt city dumps should be built right next to Walmarts. You can buy stuff and on your way out, throw it away. Because owning stuff is really overrated, especially given the boredom that has already set in by the time your car full of stuff hits the driveway.
So keep on organizing. Keep on throwing. Our happiness depends upon it. And so does our sanity.