December. What a month. This is an unforgiving month for my family. First of all it’s my birthday. THEN, our anniversary. After that my husband’s birthday. Then Christmas and my Mother’s birthday. Unforgiving? Brutal!! I start my Christmas shopping the first part of August. Why? Too much “not enough time” in December. This way I get a jump on the presents, get them wrapped and then HIDE….. Sometimes I forget…
Tomorrow is my baby’s birthday. He will be 42. I haven’t seen him in over 7 years. It’s heartbreaking when a Mother can be so close to a child and then one day it just stops. I cry each and every day. I miss him more than words can say. I look at old pictures, touch them and wish he were here with me. I miss the talks; the hugs.…
Today is my oldest grandson’s 14th birthday. We didn’t have the opportunity to celebrate with him. Last April, was our youngest grandson’s birthday. he was 10 and we didn’t do it then either. Their father, my son, and their mother are divorced. This is a devastating act that sometimes has the harshest negative effect on the children and the grandparents. Our ex-daughter-in-law has remarried, has a little girl and a…
Going to Las Vegas tomorrow to see my niece, who is coming in from Chicago. It is her birthday and she wanted me to join her. We will have a good time although it will be short. I will only be there for 2 days. Can’t wait. Haven’t seen her for several months and miss her so much. I’ll let you know if I lost the house when I get…