I spent much of yesterday helping my Mom work her garage sale. This is something she really enjoys doing every spring, but recent health issues has been making it more difficult for her. So I took the day off work, and got to spend some quality time with my loving mother. It was great for both of us.
After that, W and I went to a wake for my BIL's father. This was doubly stressful on my Lil sister, because she is in process of divorcing my BIL. Even so, she knew that going was the right thing to do.
The events of yesterday and the fact that I am now heading back to run Mom's garage sale this morning so she can go to the funeral, has not left me much time to stop in here. I want to go back and properly respond to many of the insightful posts once I have a chance. Thank you all.
UR, thank you for that. I realize too that I could have done a better job of apologizing. When we hurt someone, it doesn't matter that we thought our words were poorly chosen, and not what we intended to say. So really, those points should not have even been addressed by me other than to say it was not my intent to hurt you. A true apology offers no explanations, no excuses. Love ya!
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
