Onward but not so Upward right now

[mishka422]

((((Donna)))))(((((J)))))

You are both so fab!

Donna - I am really doing my best to not expect anything at all from him. It's not worth my sanity. He either will or he won't - it's his R with his son. I will only ask him to take him to his activities if I have no other choice. If he wants to volunteer then I will let him. I won't depend on him doing anything at all. Regarding the classes, I just got a boost late last night. I have to get moving quickly on it. I'm looking to take some online courses through the state college to gain some more credit hours. As soon as I can build it up to 48 credit hours then I can apply to the school I want to attend to get certified in diagnostic sonography. I want out of my current career and this is truly the only other one that interests me. They have finally opened a school here on my end of Atlanta for that. The others were all at least an hour and a half drive away through nasty traffic.

The mom front is a whole other issue. She creates her own misery and won't allow anyone to help her. She doesn't want people coming into the house except the nurse from our church that visits with her once a month. She doesn't like to talk on the phone in chit-chat, and she can't really get out even with the senior services. She's housebound with the exception of going to dialysis 3 times per week. I try to get her to let me take her places with me - NO. She doesn't feel like it. Even just to go to a movie - nope. I'm pretty much done letting her reactions to my going places control me. She'll just have to realize that I am in need of companionship and I have to go elsewhere to find it and that is that!!!

JCJ - You are so sweet. I don't know about fabulous, but I aim at being pleasant, helpful, and goofy as much as possible. I'll continue to do that as much as possible.