π I went *one day* without Someone-Is-Wrong-on-the-Internet-ing it. FFS.
But I popped on because have a question for you folks. A friend was in a terrible accident. Cane sugar processing machine caught her arm. She didn't lose it, but it's bad, and she's quite poor. She's been recovering at home.
Tomorrow I'm visiting with the biggest bag of rice I can carry, & panela & powdered milk. But for folks who've been laid up, is there a comfort item (medical, cosmetic) that made a difference for you?
Beautiful! This person has low literacy, but I wholeheartedly agree that reading is a gift. :)
For the very poor in Colombia, internet is essentially for Facebook and WhatsApp, so we're not talking a home with a computer, or people with emails, or any of the surrounding digital literacy to make audio books easy to introduce.
It's an extremely humble home I'll be visiting tomorrow: painted concrete, corrugated metal roof, hot plate.
(But what an education: I gain a great deal of gratitude and perspective after sitting with people living such lives!)
@MLClark @shadow_queene Burn CDs and get her a cheap portable disk player? #ImTryingTooHardIllStop
π€£ It took me a while to get out of my Western mode of problem-solving, too! I appreciate the smile in hard times. π€
@MLClark Maybe some movies, then? Distraction is the most important thing, in my experience.
@MLClark Disregard. I just saw your other reply and now realize that won't work, either.
But something distracting, if possible. Even just sitting and telling stories could help a lot. Keep her mind off of it.
She is a very religious lady, so in her case a few material prayer items might not be out of the question! Good thought on keeping her distracted, thank you!
@MLClark A lot of recovery is just a waiting game. The time is going to pass either way, but it's easier to get through it if you're thinking about something other than how bad you feel and all the things you can't do
@MLClark @shadow_queene Audio books?