Dad's excited about going to the Amish country tomorrow. This has been an annual trip that he and Mom made w/ my Aunt Irene, Aunt Jean, and cousins Myron and Carol. Last year Mom was w/ them. She loved those types of outings, day trips w/ friends or family to see new sights or revisit old ones. Shortly after Mom passed last year, I was concerned Dad wouldn't want to continue these trips and traditions. I know they're hard for him, but staying home alone is even harder. He's discovering he's stronger than he ever imagined. Mom was always the strong one so he never really had to be.
There were times, years ago, that I would think about Dad being gone and Mom being left alone. I don't want to say that I looked forward to that time, but I thought it would give Mom and me a chance to travel and spend time, just the two of us. I am glad that I've had the chance to get closer to Dad. When Mom was alive, he'd talk on the phone to me for a few minutes and then would excuse himself to go watch TV while Mom and I continued to talk. Now, some nights we talk for 30-45 minutes. I never thought this possible a year ago, but then there's a lot of things I never thought possible a year ago.
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