The time will come when each of us needs to vent. Some of us it takes a little longer than others. Well, today is my day. About 4 months ago my Mother passed away. I got the call at 2am from my sister, who was living with my mother. The day before family and friends gathered to say their good byes. It was hard for me because my mother refused…
A week and a half ago, I got a call in the early afternoon. My mother had not been in good health for a while. The call alerted me to come to her home and do it today. Her health was deteriorating rapidly. I did. Dropped everything and drove over to her home where I found her unresponsive to my voice. Her look at me was blank. I held her…
Today as I sit alone, I think of my family. It has been a difficult struggle day to day. It started when I was a child and my sister was born. My mother’s attention has always been in one direction, my sister. As we have gotten older that attention was zeroed in on my sister’s daughter and granddaughter. I have always been in the background of attention. I would have…