Prayers DO work wonders
Well, the family received not one, but two pleasant surprises.
1 - My father received a phone call from a person at the Callahan's Cove Care Facility. The person told my dad that my grandfather has decided to move my grandma into the facility. Now, I know what Marty's going to say. With all due respect, Marty, you're not in our situation. Anyway, I really feel this is the best solution. The people at the care facility will take good care of Grandma, and we won't be stressing 24/7. They know what they're doing.
2 - Grandfather called at around 6:30 in the evening, ready to make amends. My sister answered the phone, and they had a long discussion. Grandfather apologized, saying that he didn't mean what he'd said, and that he's been doing a lot of praying. So it looks as though we're on the path of reconcilliation. I'm not saying that we're going to invite him over for Thanksgiving dinner or anything, because it's too soon. We need time. What scares me, though, is that my mother is holding on to her anger. I understand that she's frustrated. We're all frustrated. But there's a reason why God forbids us to be angry with one another.
To quote Yoda: "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." And that's so true. And I'm worried that my parents will never forgive my grandfather for what he did, even though my sister and yours truly have. I'm looking at it from my grandfather's POV, because as you know, there've been times where I've said horrible things in the heat of anger, and then come to regret it later on. I know how it feels to not be forgiven.
So could you please, please, PLEASE continue to pray for everyone? I think they're working.
Lin