Merle We All Love You
The Hospice team met last Thursday with Mary Beth and Merle’s mother Sydney to discuss Merle’s next step related to inpatient vs. home care. They decided that Merle should remain at the facility indefinitely. While Merle continues to show determination (sprinkled with a bit of stubbornness), his steadiness and mobility have continued to decline. He is interactive and communicative some of the time however at other times he is also confused and hard to understand. His energy is weakening but his spirit is strong.
Merle has had a steady stream of visitors and received many cards, all expressing thoughts of support and well wishes. Merle’s mom is staying with the family indefinitely, his sister Marjie and brother Diney (me) have been down for the last few days. Marjie leaves today and Diney leaves tomorrow. More family visited yesterday Reid and Yaniv and more visitors are scheduled for the upcoming week.
Lots of friends are helping Mary Beth with family and general day to day goings on. I know she is very grateful and appreciative for your support. She is trying to maintain some normalcy for the children (as much as possible) during this very difficult time.
Merle, We all love you…. from Diney (Merle’s brother)
Yes, we do!
Lots of love to Merle and all of you, love Ele and Daniel
thank you for the update. i am looking forward to visiting again next week when i am back in town.
thinking of all of you.
Mr H: We are praying for you and sending our love to you and your family.
LOve,
Tommy,Thomas and Elizabeth
hugs and love to all of you!
Aunt Linda & Uncle John
Lots of love to everyone from the Indianapolis clan. xoxoxoxo
I am thinking of all of you all of the time. I send my thought, prayers and love.
Stephanie
Thinking of all of you often and praying for you.
Hi Dr H, We all at AKP miss you and family. We are praying for you, and for Jehovah to be there as a conforter for you and all of your family. We love you. The J’s.
There is a man. A man whose arms can span the world and give it a strong life giving hug. There is a man so brave to challenge the most difficult foes to a 12 round fight. And win. There is a man whose heart pulls in strangers into his bright orbit. A brave man. Merle – you have been close to me from afar. I have keep you in my thoughts and prayers along your battle. Your laugh, love and personality burn strong in my memory from when our paths have crossed. From wrestling your kids to government agencies to semi professional wrestling – your life was the ring. From the news I read it seems as if the battle is raging stronger. I know that your fight will continue. I will not say there was a man for you remain within me. Your arms still span our worlds, your heart is in ours and your fight is carried on by us. We are all at your side as you are at ours. Love. Mark