Oh, Raliced, I'm so sorry I missed this. I'm beyond sorry for you on the loss of your dad. Big hugs. As someone who is becoming a semi-professional mourner for people close to me, I am not at all prepared to lose my dad. At least right now.
He sounds like a good man, and someone who will be dearly missed. The world doesn't have enough of people like him.
I like the plan for your mom. Perhaps your solution is what BOTH of you need for the next phase?
If there is any silver lining in losing loved ones (I'm up to 4 in the past year, so I'm seeing this clearly now), it's that it really pushed "what isn't important" to a back burner. I've really gone back to the basics. Letting chores go to call friends or family members, writing my uncle who is in a nursing home (I try to write him every other week). And for absolute sure, I'm telling everyone how much I love and appreciate them. Life is just too short.
Sounds like we have family in the same places - NY, VA, CA. Hopefully, they haven't negotiated a deal for group tickets to the afterworld?
Much love and hugs, Betsey
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
