10 pm...Wednesday, November 6, 2013....a most beautiful, warm and balmy day today...Tad had the day off so he and I had lunch when I got back from Harping and then a walk in the park...it was so quiet and beautiful
Today I was at the Nursing Home and it was such a positive day. My Mr. W was sitting up, waiting for me to come in so he could hear the Harp while he was eating his Lunch....he at it all...again! When he was done he just grinned...his roommate Mr. A...must have asked me 10 times if his wife had been in to visit him..and did she love him, to which I replied 10 times, Yes Mr. A...your wife was here and she loves you very much. While the Doctor was seeing Mr. A...I continued to play quietly and all of a sudden Mr. A starts belting it out, hahahaha...he actually has a great voice and remembers most of the words....I just love these two!
I was looking for one of my Patients and found her in the day room with about 8 other Patients, all very low functioning, in wheelchairs. The TV was on so I turned it off and brought my Harp into the room, rather than moving my Patient back to her room. I don't know how to explain what happens, but it's like they all have keys in their back and someone winds them up....slowly they start to move, a foot or a hand...a turn of the head...the eyes, a smile or just a peaceful change in their faces. I am just fascinated by the effect the Harp has on them. All I can say is Wow!
I played for a Patient that is normally "hard to get along with".....she has that reputation, however I have worked around it by playing outside her room....she loves it when I am done so today I stuck my head in her room and she was sleeping....I jumped on that and set up in her room quietly, playing one string at a time so not to startle her. After about 10 min of soft music, she woke up and looked at me...closed her eyes and moved her feet to the music until I finished. When I stopped she said, "that was beautiful"....I asked her if I could come back next week and she said, "I don't know, we will have to see how I feel on that day"....oh my what a joy it is
Each day brings such changes and joy to my life. If these Patients had any idea how much I love them all. I feel I have connected with them in some spiritual way....how could I ever thank them for what they give to me?
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