Wednesday, June 8, 1983
At the general CP station meeting, the issue of the Lager/camp
was brought out. There were a few denials to my “accusation” that the kids were
left alone too much, but mostly there was silence. (It wasn’t really an
accusation, just an observation I had because I didn’t know what the
expectations at camp were. All I know is that Helen S and I spent all morning in
the multi-purpose room working with kids, and we didn’t know where the others
were.) When they were asked what they did all morning, they said they “forgot.”
What did they do instead of the activities suggested by Helen? They “forgot.”
At the end of the meeting, Bernadette started talking in French (assuming I
couldn’t understand), about “a therapist going behind their backs.” Fr Dr
B started defending this instance, in French. I decided to explain how
it happened, that I told Jan B as a friend about everything that happened at camp
(and now regretted it!). I also said that I didn’t know what was supposed to
happen at camp, and if they felt everything at camp was “fine and good,” why
did they react the way they did when they heard I was going to meet with Fr Dr
B? No answer, and the meeting ended.
It was planned, or so Marsha C and I were told last week, that the
aerobics class participants would take us to dinner at McDonald’s after today’s
class. Just before class, I asked Elisabeth J if she was coming. She had heard
about the idea of taking us out, but did not know a date was picked. Later when
I saw Sylvie W, she asked what was going on about McDonald’s. I referred her to
Susanne E, who had initiated the plan. But then Sylvie called Marsha to
say she wasn’t coming. We were about to begin class with Marsha and me, Jan,
and Susanne. Fr Dr Jo Deevey came for the first time, bringing two surgical
nurses who wanted to watch. Then Elisabeth came in asking why she wasn’t
invited to the McDonald’s outing. She and Susanne, and later Jan, went to the
back of the room to argue. Apparently Elisabeth gave Jan a dirty look saying
Jan always forgets to tell her everything. Marsha and I began the first song,
and Jan walked out. When we had a couple more songs to go, Fr Dr Jo D left
(the surgical nurses had already left). Kirby had been sitting outside, and
when Fr Dr Jo D left, he thought class was over. He stormed in, yelling at
Elisabeth, who then left class. Since there was only Susanne left, we decided
to quit for the day. It ended up that Jan & Kirby and Susanne took us to
McDonald’s. Afterwards we drove to the Stadtpark/City Park, but there was no concert tonight.
We drove Susanne home, then Marsha and I were dropped off at the hospital.
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