freewriting about my parents

[mary919]

My parents both died in the past year. My father died Sept 3-- I haven't posted about that before. Yesterday would have been my mother's 84th birthday

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[fbhjr]

My condolences on your parents.
And, sorry you're having trouble too.

[mrdreamjeans]

What you've experienced is very difficult. I lost both of my folks in 2013 and it took me a good five years to get a handle on my grief. I am so very sorry for your losses.

HUGS!

[somedayseattle]

Sorry you are having such a difficult time. But I am happy to see you posting. My Dad left in 2001 and my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's late last year and we are in the process of dealing with Medicaid to pay for her facility. I know how hard things can be. You just have to get out o fbed every morning.

Much love to you!!!!!

[mary919]

Thank you! Good luck with Medicaid-- they DON'T make it easy. Once we got him in a facility securely it felt better. We got everything set up to go for three years-- he only made it one month.

In other completely unrelated news, my daughter and I planned to avoid the state fair completely but accidentally ended up over there-- seeing that that gas station was really gone was a surprise.

It seems like a couple of fair weekends could have supported that station for all year-- I wonder why they took it down?

[symian]

Sad, and as you get older, more of your friends and family pass to the other existence. It becomes numbing, but that still doesn't mean it does not hurt. *sighs*

[beckycochrane]

I'm sorry that you've lost your father, too. It's too much for one year. Though when it comes to parents and the emotional range of their loss, it often feels like too much for one lifetime.

I wish you healing and peace of mind and patience and understanding from others and from yourself as you navigate all of it. ❤️