Listening to my husband yesterday

On a FaceTime call with his mother

Brought tears to my eyes…

She’s in a nursing home room alone

Because of this Covid…

The call lasted 5 1/2 hours…

He went down memory lane

Getting her engaged with the

People she knew so well but are now gone

She was able to tell him in great detail

About her relatives and what they did

Without looking for one word…

He stayed with her through dinnertime

As she kept asking if he was still there

The patience and love between the two

And the time he spent explaining,

Showing our Christmas lights

And those on our neighbors homes

Started new questions about who

Lives there and so on..,

They recited prayers

And she kept telling him

How much she loved him over

And over…

They went through all

The grandkids names and ages

And what they were up to…

He explained to her where she was

In such a way, that it was as a driving

Tour from her home road by road

Until she said yes..,I know the place

When the aide came in

He asked if she had eaten and

She said she was going to help her

As she doesn’t eat much…

He continued telling her how good

The food looked, telling her how much

He loved the jello she used to make…

Even though they are 500 miles apart

She seemed to think

He was sitting at dinner with her…

As the window in her room grew darker

She was worried about him driving home

And he tried to explain FaceTime to her

That she could be in her chair in her room

And he could be on his couch at home and

Spend the day and dinner with her..,

She finally said he better be getting home

As it was getting late and she would be

Going to bed…

They said their goodbyes

Saying…

They loved each other so much…

She then said their night Gaurdian angel

Prayer for a peaceful night sleep

She asked if he was coming tomorrow

Since he stayed so long today…

Then she said it was his brother’s

Turn to visit tomorrow…

The two were at peace as he

Said goodbye again and

Reluctantly hung up!!!

I know my kids will be as loving, when my

Time comes…

My retired groom is their dad…