Truhal

It's a rhetorical question, but why is life so difficult?.  Case in point--my father.  Here's a man who lived his life selfishly, making others suffer in his wake.  Yet, here I am there for him...

Cousin called.  Dad is calling relatives telling them all sorts of lies about me.  So horrible that my cousin stopped listening to them.  Hatred for me  is unbelievable.  As a Christian I feel...

"I never want to see you again."  Those were his words, so there it is.  It's a strange feeling.  I mean, he's said this to me before, but this time there was a sense of finality, like I would...

1)  His house is underwater and a house in his neighborhood is easy  to be found at half the price.  Nevertheless he told me yesterday.  "You're trying to take my house.  You had the bank to...

1)   "I don't want you to handle the mail.  I called the bank today and they said they will do it."

He's running me crazy, my father.  I'm convinced it's dementia, but even I'm starting to wonder.  He's always been strange, but this is getting really hard to deal with.  I'm at my wits end and...

"The problem with great love is great misery when one of you dies."    Lord Grantham on Dowton Abbey  

"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams."           John Barrymore "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?"           Satchel Paige The above are my...

Rescued a dog a few months back.  Great choice because she's a good girl and is company for me.  I'd recommend it to anyone recently widowed.  You get exercise, companionship and protection all in...

Darn Halloween.  We had bad weather in the midwest.  Now I've got a ton of candy and I've been nibbling all day.  Got to get it out of here or I'll gain all the weight back.   In related...

Things going better with dad.  Social services called back and gave me some options and ideas on how to handle him.  I'm already doing it.  I'm limiting time with him and conversation.  For...

My cousin checked on my father(has dementia we think) during my week off.  He told me he would do that so I can get a break.  I can't tell you how much that helped.  Since my father didn't know...

It's been nearly a week since I talked to my father.  This after a threat by him to physically harm me.  I'd been told by my doctor and others how dangerous he is, but when your father is 85, and...

Young woman who forgets to pick up her laundry:  Oh, forgot  to pick-up the laundry.  I'll get it tomorrow.Middle aged woman who forgets to pick up her laundry:  Oh, no, I forgot to pick up the...

Just thinking about the good old days when you studied for a career and got a job in your field of study.  Now, you just don't know.  Technology is still taking away jobs and it's only a matter of...