I waited in all day today because my doctor had said he would ring me after discussing things with another doctor. But he hasn't rung so really I have had no exercise other than walking up and down in the house. But D, who cleans through for me once a month, came this morning for a couple of hours so that means three hours with somebody here to chat to which was nice. And now, as evening is drawing in, here I am thinking what have I got to say today.
Well first of all of course there is the tragic story of the nine year old girl shot and killed in her own home by a seemingly unknown gunman. I am sure we are all more concerned tonight with keeping all our doors firmly locked. We all hope that incidents like this keep firmly away from our area. How can one ever hope to explain this sort of happening to a child of that age as they go back to school next week and a classmate has gone?
And going back to school after the long Summer holiday - that brings back such memories. There was a time - a lifetime ago - when I so looked forward to returning to school and seeing all the staff and all the pupils again. Now (I retired in 1983) it seems another life altogether and pupils I taught will some of them be retiring . The march of time - becomes very real as 90 looms.
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Your experience with the doctor echos what people all over the country are finding in respect of GP's, or indeed other doctors, the only rare thing that came of it is that you did actually get to see one.
The NHS is in an appalling state.
I am so glad you are ok. I have not been on blogger for a while and am trying to catch up. Doctors here in the US are the same. You can never get a hold of one when you need them. Even our kids are too busy for us. Oh well each day is a blessing no matter what comes. Take care and keep smiling.
I left my response to this on the previous post before you published this one.
Perhaps your doctor was not able to speak to the other doctor, but he could at least have let you know.
The news seems to get worse each week. That poor mother and other members of the family, not to mention the wider neighbourhood. Thankfully these dreadful occurrences are few and far between.
Hope you manage to get your walk tomorrow.
She was such a pretty little girl too. I don't know why this should make any difference, but somehow her future shone through her face as it does with all children who show potential right from the beginning. You could see the untroubled adult in her.
I hadn't heard about that tragic murder there. I just never expect to read that kind of news unless it's here in the USA. Guns and murders everyday.
We often have to wait to have our doctor return our calls. I emailed my doc on Monday last week, and I got a response on Friday. Medical care is so overwhelmed lately.
You were very young to retire. Had you had enough? I have not heard about the tragic shooting but I am in Australia and our news can be hit and miss.
There are so many things world-wide, that creep in on childhood innocence and joy, and it makes me sad. Impossible to explain adult complexities to children.
Keep well Weave - your doctor is no doubt struggling under his workload, as do the police and teachers. Hope your situation gets sorted. - Pam, Aust.
Pat you wear 90 very well.. Hugs! debs
Such a sad story. Unfortunately, the leading cause of death for children here is guns.
I'm glad you are home and surrounded with good people and a lovely garden. The GP's in the US are overwhelmed too. It is a very difficult situation for everybody. Violence against innocent children is heartbreaking. These crimes are most horrific.
A sad death. Like so many in this country, and unacceptable, always.
I don't think about going back to school in the fall anymore. That part of the teacher in me is gone. I retired in 1997 so I've been retired for 25 years. I now look at my retirement being as long as my teaching career. I'm still in contact with many young staff. Yes many of my students have retired and some are getting OAS.
That poor child. A tragedy for both her and her family. As for Doctors, I tend to put my faith in Pharmacists rather than Doctors these days.
I remember the excitement of returning to school. I was a boarder from age 8, and that's not something I would EVER recommend, but we coped, and we supported one another through the rough patches. 60 years later, those friendships are still 'live'. As a teacher myself, there was both joy at seeing the children again, and momentary fear I'd not know how to "do it" - always gone by lunchtime, of course!
I hope your doctor rings tomorrow, and you have a useful discussion with him. I now take my husband to important consultations because I'm deaf, and also I find I'm so busy thinking about what's being said, I miss the next section of the discussion... if he can't come I rely on taking notes, and reading them back to the doctor so I'm sure I've 'got it straight' .
Poor Olivia, and poor family and friends of hers. A few months ago, here in my town a 79-year-old man was stabbed to death on the street near his flat, at 2:00 pm on sunny afternoon. The killer had mental health problems and had not known his victim at all, it was a completely random attack, a case of someone being at the wrong place at the wrong time. At nearly 80, that man had already had most of his life behind him, but his death was as undeserved and horrible as that of 9-year-old Olivia; only that she still had so much to look forward to, had she lived.
A very sad end to a young girl's life. Olivia was a victim of a viscious attack and now her family will have to live with this for ever. It also provokes fear in the wider community. Hopefully the criminals in this incident will be brought to justice and that somewhere in their souls they will feel the grief of the family.
I suspect the 9 year olds of this part of Liverpool are as well versed in drug related crime as the adults re. your question on how do you explain to the children returning to school. At least two other separate incidents of murder took place nearby in the same 24 hour period, one stabbing, one shooting, and 2 more wasted lives.
I used to love going back to school as a child all new books and a fresh new start. I still looked forward to September and the children going back to school I was free again to get the horses up and fit after a lazy summer. Take care from Su the farmer in Cheshire
I'm a newly retired teacher (2 yrs) and I'm still thrilled by my new found freedom. I definitely miss aspects of teaching but there's something delightful about mornings in my cozy reading chair with nothing on my list to do but return my library books and pick up milk. Sometimes when I'm puttering in my garden I hear the recess bells go off in my neighbouring school. They always remind me that retirement was a great decision.
Hope the doctor calls you today and starts with a courteous apology for not calling yesterday!
As a career registered nurse, I used to envy my teacher friends for their summers off, two weeks off at Christmas, and a week off for Spring Break but never envied them facing a classroom of children day after day. I'd find that daunting.
Hugs!
Thank you to you all for your responses - lovely that so many of you respond. Take care. See you all tomorrow.
My school friend was shot when she was abroad on holiday - like me she was just 18 and it was deeply shocking. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hope the doctor gets in touch - my mum who is now 96 is having similar problems.
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