tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post8092788602737679814..comments2024-03-28T15:23:57.117+02:00Comments on PlacesPeopleStuff with Character: The "Flexible" PharmacyDUTAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-83567683574012795562010-03-21T11:08:52.134+02:002010-03-21T11:08:52.134+02:00Land of Shimp,
"Some rules are made to be br...Land of Shimp,<br /><br />"Some rules are made to be broken" - I like that, and I think the banning of the boron preparation was one of those rules.<br /><br />I also agree with you that "women carry on better than men in those circumstances". It's based on observations of what we see around us, it's almost a scientific fact.<br /><br />Dorraine,<br /><br />Sorry for DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-30600312356631197372010-03-21T04:29:40.452+02:002010-03-21T04:29:40.452+02:00Duta, I can relate to this man and his sorrow. My ...Duta, I can relate to this man and his sorrow. My dad was a mess after losing my mom. He never did fully recover but married twice after and is now in the middle of another messy divorce at age 82. My mom was everything to him and he never could replace her and find the happiness he once had. We just try to keep loving him through it all.Dorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05953973448175171825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-62422110946082866472010-03-20T19:52:00.350+02:002010-03-20T19:52:00.350+02:00Hello, Duta. Well, I have to admit, if I was the ...Hello, Duta. Well, I have to admit, if I was the friend pharmacist, I'd have mixed up the preparation without a second thought. Some rules are simply made to be broken, and if that was the only thing that gave your mother relief it would have been a case of, "Just give me your word you'll keep it away from children, and we're golden." <br /><br />That poor man, although Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-48756016563242341302010-03-19T18:22:10.380+02:002010-03-19T18:22:10.380+02:00Tracie,
Hopefully it will all be OK. You shouldn&...Tracie,<br /><br />Hopefully it will all be OK. You shouldn't worry. Not two cases are identical.<br /><br />Asif,<br /><br />Welcome! and thanks for the 'follower'.<br />On the one hand, we envy such loving couples as the two farmacists in my post, on the other hand we are stunned by the tragedy to which a too close relationship might lead to.<br />I'm off to read your last post.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-80995400619464590352010-03-19T05:45:55.754+02:002010-03-19T05:45:55.754+02:00First time here...! Happened to blog jump from Sus...First time here...! Happened to blog jump from Susan's blog.<br />And about the post, What can I say about it?<br />I long to see such love filled couples. <br />Your thought process impressed me a lot. Moreover its a coincidence that even my last post was on similiar lines. I wish you read it once to know my feelings towards such relationships.<br />http://purplefancier.blogspot.comAsifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547129183292607530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-22288934157350391792010-03-18T19:41:03.023+02:002010-03-18T19:41:03.023+02:00I don't know what my dad will do if my mom goe...I don't know what my dad will do if my mom goes first. They've been together for almost 60 years.Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612857982151448455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-92101850977796224582010-03-18T14:02:05.342+02:002010-03-18T14:02:05.342+02:00Lady Di Tn,
I suppose you're right about not ...Lady Di Tn,<br /><br />I suppose you're right about not asking a friend for certain things. I cannot judge people by how I would have reacted in a similar situation. Anyway, he was more of a close acquaintance than friend. Thanks for your comment.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-3073095178010620882010-03-18T00:52:06.765+02:002010-03-18T00:52:06.765+02:00If we have "flexible" pharmacies here, I...If we have "flexible" pharmacies here, I have never heard of them. Sad story about the couple and the mans demise after the lady's passing. I am sorry for your friend for the lost of your friendship. Do you really think it was fair of you to ask? I think there is really two sides to every story. I hope you can see his point now. I have always felt there are some things you do not Lady Di Tnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314994067842063387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-92134824694059995342010-03-17T23:18:48.699+02:002010-03-17T23:18:48.699+02:00Kathy,
Sad indeed what happened to your grandfat...Kathy,<br /><br />Sad indeed what happened to your grandfather. May his soul rest in Peace! <br />You're right about the medicine; it was indeed a silly mess but I managed somehow to get it.<br /><br />C Hummel Kornel a/k/a C Hummel Wilson,<br /><br />Thanks for your wonderful comment.<br />Dying of a broken heart is one of the most tragic forms of death.<br /><br />As for the Health DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-55468946456278335582010-03-17T21:52:40.896+02:002010-03-17T21:52:40.896+02:00So sad. I am afraid I could feel the same as that ...So sad. I am afraid I could feel the same as that man if my husband died. Something to think about.Jennifer Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194865772198170276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-26906000059609923452010-03-17T21:17:00.145+02:002010-03-17T21:17:00.145+02:00A lovely although sad post Duta. I worked in a fun...A lovely although sad post Duta. I worked in a funeral home for about 9 years and I know first hand that when the wife died first then husbands were lost. Many of them came back to the funeral home just to sit or chat with me and I think thats because thats the last place they saw their loved one. <br /><br />When the husband died first I saw a majority of the women had problems with the financesAliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18196096131750922174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-56007090337817733472010-03-17T17:22:33.655+02:002010-03-17T17:22:33.655+02:00Complete love is a difficult thing to understand, ...Complete love is a difficult thing to understand, but I do know that people who purely love one another can die from the loss of the other. I've seen it happen many times in otherwise healthy people. My Mother used to say they 'died of a broken heart'. That's as good an answer as I need. Wonderful post, Duta. I do hope you were able to secure the ear treatment for you Mother CHummelKornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862056292807754590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-73313761525385869422010-03-17T13:04:33.687+02:002010-03-17T13:04:33.687+02:00My grandparents passed away within a year of each ...My grandparents passed away within a year of each other...one couldn't live without the other. That is a sad story Duta. It's sad that he wasn't able to continue without her.<br /><br />What a mess with the medicine you needed. they will give us drugs that now give people cancer and make you so sick with side affects but you can't get something for an itchy ear?? so sill!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582104259056007093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-69858683227296035402010-03-17T11:53:36.747+02:002010-03-17T11:53:36.747+02:00matron,
The story of your beloved God parents is ...matron,<br /><br />The story of your beloved God parents is a sad one. The good thing is that you remember them fondly.<br />As for the pharmacist I agree with your point of view. It's just that I was in distress and I expected a friend to take some risk for me.<br /><br />Happy St. Patrick's Day!<br /><br />Vera,<br /><br />Your comment is very touching. I like your straightfordwardness DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-15559219525317821392010-03-17T06:02:02.371+02:002010-03-17T06:02:02.371+02:00Hi Duta
Oh, a sad story but you told it wonderfull...Hi Duta<br />Oh, a sad story but you told it wonderfully.<br />Thank you for sharing, you always have the most interesting posts.<br /><br />Margie :)Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433759763753850718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-30748134906384569652010-03-16T22:30:05.487+02:002010-03-16T22:30:05.487+02:00Hello Duta, I hope my Hubs goes before me, so I ca...Hello Duta, I hope my Hubs goes before me, so I can make sure he is looked after right up to the end. He has been a good partner to me, and I feel that this is something I would want to do for him. I couldn't bear him deteriorating like this man. Great post, and as always, made me think.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-43654646959643954682010-03-16T22:02:40.914+02:002010-03-16T22:02:40.914+02:00An interesting and thought provoking post as usual...An interesting and thought provoking post as usual,Duta.My God parents were childless, after 40years together,my God mother died of cancer,her husband was so distraught and lonely he died exactly a week after her.This was many,many years ago,but I still remember them fondly as they showed me so much love.<br />As for the medication,I do not entirely disagree with the pharmacist.If something has matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450784165267377984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-37754761593819729222010-03-16T11:47:15.741+02:002010-03-16T11:47:15.741+02:00Nezzy,
This case was rather extreme as they were ...Nezzy,<br /><br />This case was rather extreme as they were not old people,<br />not over 60, I think. He could have still find the strength to rebuild his life. His Fate thought otherwise.<br />God bless you too, Nezzy!<br /><br />Pink Panthress,<br /><br />Your question is relevant, Panthress. However, I think life and death are not in our hands; we are mere 'players' in the hands of DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-80917727086051909912010-03-16T03:18:00.128+02:002010-03-16T03:18:00.128+02:00I love the way you write. Very moving. (hugs)I love the way you write. Very moving. (hugs)Ms Hen'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844440761689489376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-45480863375292032012010-03-16T01:45:54.930+02:002010-03-16T01:45:54.930+02:00A very sad story. I have cousins who have been ma...A very sad story. I have cousins who have been married (he's my cousin actually) for nearly 40 years and he can't breathe without her. I worry for the inevitable.<br /><br />Well written story.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462135507379897869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-9199789030780242882010-03-16T01:04:25.044+02:002010-03-16T01:04:25.044+02:00I had never really thought about it (other than wo...I had never really thought about it (other than worrying that my mother would have trouble with financial stuff if my dad died first - she was a savvy cookie, but not really into investments & such). But when Mom died my father had met another woman within three months. He actually knew her long before that - they are in the same singing group. I was glad that he found someone that he could The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-63887165344371275022010-03-16T00:10:45.125+02:002010-03-16T00:10:45.125+02:00Interesting...we all have symbiotic relationships ...Interesting...we all have symbiotic relationships to one degree or another...I find it rather lovely that the pharmacist was so bereft of his other half. Imagine being loved/needed that much!Susan Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155106135649887676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-90612717806566505412010-03-15T20:20:02.420+02:002010-03-15T20:20:02.420+02:00If husband & wife love & 'live' ea...If husband & wife love & 'live' each other so much, wouldn't it be better for both to die at the same time, so none of them has to ache for the other who died first until they die, too?PinkPanthresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702242762251577851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-64858075404118125152010-03-15T15:47:33.931+02:002010-03-15T15:47:33.931+02:00Nancy C,
I can fully understand your fears, but d...Nancy C,<br /><br />I can fully understand your fears, but don't start worrying about that now; it won't do any good to you or to them.<br /><br />Elise,<br /><br />I'm glad and flattered. Thanks a lot.<br /><br />Janie B.,<br /><br />Indeed, men seem to be the weaker gender in times of loss.<br /><br />Phivos Nicolides,<br /><br />Thank you. Have a great week you too!<br /><br />DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-895175746347454812010-03-15T15:23:39.587+02:002010-03-15T15:23:39.587+02:00Sadly it's a case where two truly become one. ...Sadly it's a case where two truly become one. I've seen this time and time again with happy couples, especially when the wife goes first.<br /><br />Again you bring a very interesting story behind the story with the 'flexible pharmacy.' Thank you so much Duta.<br /><br />God bless and have a marvelous Monday!!!Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10175389676508928061noreply@blogger.com