In the day-to-day that is my life, which resembles lots of lives, emotions are always at the forefront. Two momentous events in one weekend: my 79-year-old widowed mother has seen the light about living alone ten miles out around the lake. On Saturday we moved the first of her belongings into her new apartment in town this weekend. No small physical or emotional feat for all concerned.
In the wee hours of Sunday morning my nephew, Dallas (Janna's third of four sons) and the 116th Calvary of the Idaho Army National Guard boarded planes in Gulfport, Mississippi as they officially deploy for duty in Iraq. Pride for Dallas' service and concern for his safety over the long months ahead will be a balancing act for the entire family.
Kerri, continued good luck on your program. Fitting a lifestyle change into the daily ups and downs of life is the true challeng for all of us. I hope your mom enjoys her transition into her new lifestyle, she has so much to be thankful for. We did this with my mom, but her move was to an Alzheimers care facility and the house had to be sold to fund the $6,800 per month expenses. Clearing out 47 years of accumulated memories and stuff, especially when the nearest family is 300 miles away, isn't easy, or fun. Good Luck to all of you.
ReplyDeleteAnd tell your nephew thanks for his service, he's in my prayers.
Thanks Thom. We're fortunate that mom doesn't need to sell her house in the near future so she and we can take lots of time to go through her lifetime of memories, treasures and "stuff." It's making it far less stressful for her, that's for sure.
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