Well we're away on vacation to Chicago & Minnesota. Minnesota is a beautiful, green tranquil place to me. I wish i could enjoy it more. Ken, (fiance) is being irritable complaining about everything possibly because his family is with us & he has a very conflicted relationship with his family. It all makes me miss Eddie more. We would laugh together when Ken became a bear & go off & have fun. I not only lost my son but my best friend.
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People and their moods..hard to believe how powerful they are and how they can influence everyone around them. It would be nice if he could chilax a bit and let the vacation be just that...a vacation. Hope things improve. Love and hugs...Karen
Tell Ken to take a chill pill. Hugs, Inga
I agree with all of the above.....it is nice when everybody can get along and just have fun! I hope you can find peace while you are there.....love...dale, brandon\'s mom
I\'m still amazed even after losing MItch 4 years ago how all the little things that occur in every day life make you miss them even More. Maybe he is with you laughing just as he did before. Hope the rest of your much needed vacation is a little more fun for you- Hugs, Charlelne, Mitch\'s mom
That\'s not fun. Hopefully Ken will settle down and be his usual happy self. Maybe let him know that it\'s not pleasant when he is so uptight. Hope that his family are pleasant to be around. Good luck, I used to not enjoy being around my husbands family, once I made the decision that he would visit them on his own, things were easier (on me any way)
Good luck here\'s hoping the vacation will be just that soon!
Take care,
Joan
I\'m sure he doesn\'t want to be irritable either. It\'s difficult when your relationship with your family is strained. Give him some extra tlc. Eddie is probably just testing your patience. Be sure you pass...lol. Love to you. Robin
Love & hugs, Colleen
Try and have fun, peace Nora
Have fun anyway. And your right, it probably is his family. Pretty stressful sometimes around family. If he don\'t want to have fun, then don\'t let it drag you down. Don\'t waist your wonderful vacation like that. I hope things will be better today for you, Danette:)
I hope you\'re managing to find some giggles, carrying Ken with you on your vacation. Family vacations can be challenging ~ just hang on tight to your memories of precious Ken.
Love and hugs ~ Debbie
Thanks to all of you for your support. Its amazing, after I journaled I felt a little better knowing the understanding that I receive here. Ken & I talked it out & we decided no more vacations with his family. His sister can be difficult. She tends to tell me how I should be grieving even though, thank God, she\'s never lost a child. So parts were rough. The good news is that after just typing a few lines here & then reading some of your responses I felt better. Eddie & I always supported each other so again it was glaringly apparent, the loss. I did enjoy being in Minnapolis & Chicago so there were definately some nice moments, but I put my foot down with Ken & said no more vacations with his sister. He wholehearted agreed. And like Inga said, Ken really needed to take a chill pill! Anyhow home now & we\'re OK. My grandchildren were at my house to greet me so that was wonderful. Thank you - love to you all. Linda