2020 Home for the Holidays

Page 14 2020 Home for the Holidays LINCOLN DAILY NEWS November 25, 2020 Hannah, who loves routine and being with people, has had both taken away this year. Even so, we rely on gratitude. We are so thankful for so many things! We are thankful for the hospice people whose efforts allowed dad to be cared for in his home for the final months of his life. We are thankful for employers who gave us flexibility to help out. We are thankful for the medical community that helped both dad and Hannah, who underwent gall bladder surgery this summer. We are thankful for Hannah’s college-age helpers and the creative ways they have helped her find joy in this strange year. We rely on humor. We are thankful for the funny and sometimes profound things Hannah blurts out, and we have heard from many who are thankful that we share these on Facebook as #hannahisms. Have we got you wondering? Here are a few samples—keep in mind that she is about to turn 24, but functions on about a 4-year-old level in most areas, and people with PWS don’t have the ability to feel full, so food seeking is a huge issue and we watch her diet closely (most of the time): Hannah is having a rough day. She wanted a biscuit from McDonald’s. Me: They don’t have biscuits now, so I got you a cinnamon roll. H: OH THANK YOU GOD! #hannahisms Hannah and I hanging out today while I work from home. H: Can I have lunch? Me: You had meat loaf, noodles, chips, and raspberries. H: That was 10 hours ago! (Narrator: It was 10 minutes ago). #hannahisms Me looking at Hannah’s happy meal: Hey you got a Duke toy (Duke is a dog in the movie “Secret Life of Pets”). Hannah: I got Duke? Me: Yes. Hannah: That’s funny. Me: Yes, it is. Pause...then Hannah: Doooooooke, I am your father. #hannahisms Lori helping Hannah memorize Psalm 23. L: The Lord is my shepherd. H: The Lord is my shepherd, I do not want to be panicked. #hannahisms Continued n