I don't want this to sound bad, but undoubtedly, it will. I'm grateful my mom isn't alive through this. She would be HIGH on the list of "at risk" of catching the virus. And since I'm no longer near her, it would be brutal on me (and, I think, on her) to not be able to visit, talk, hug, and say goodbye. Her last few months were painful enough. This would have been … [Read more...]
Mom
I could really use you right now, Mom. … [Read more...]
When Your Heroes Fail You
I've been a big believer in Charles Barkley's infamous line, "Sports stars are not role models." We see it all the time, right? A kid looks up to some sports figure and idolizes him. Wants to be just like him. Makes him his hero. And then the hero makes a horrible choice, or reveals himself as who he really is, and the kid is crushed. The latest: Conor McGregor My … [Read more...]
Goodbye Aunt Molly
Early last year, I wrote about my Aunt Molly and how much I saw my mom in her. And how much she'd gone downhill since I last visited. It's funny (not humorous) how the elderly, when they are dying, they die in stages, like stairs with longish landings. As time goes by, the landings get shorter and the steps get steeper. They never ascend, either. It's all down. Just a … [Read more...]
My Aunt Molly
Last week, I went to see my Aunt Molly. She is my mom's sister. Up until my mom died, they'd lived together in the house I grew up in for over 10 years. Before that, they'd lived apart. They didn't really like each other. But I know in my heart they loved each other. I hadn't seen my aunt for over a month. The family and I had all been sick since the middle of … [Read more...]