So sorry! Some memories do hurt, as this must, too.
Still, you did have a good time with her just before you left, and that's really something to be happy about.
I am sorry for your loss. What a beautifully vivid image of a beautiful person in your life! Taking a "mind photograph" is something I have done before, too.
I've been banned from ladders too. In 2021 I fell off a ladder 11 steps down, broke both of my feet painting the trim on our house before we sold it. I made the move to Las Vegas with my feet in air casts and crutches.
I would outsource window washing at this point, the list may grow as I age.
Yes, I agree.
I've let go of many things, but only after bugging myself for a few minutes or so. Yes, letting go helps most of the time, within reason.
And I remember that case. That is something I can't wrap my mind around, though. That man must have been a saint.
I, too, am very reluctant to ask for help. My sons, especially the younger one, are always ready to help, but I don't ask them unless they ask me if I need this or that to be taken care of.
I hope your daughter heals and feels a lot better so you won't have to worry so much. I can see how difficult it is to be a parent especially in your case. Hang in there!
What does it mean to be a “grown up”? What do you do regularly as an adult that you dreaded having to do when you were a child? Have you found ways to maintain a sense of childhood wonder or curiosity? If so, how?
As an adult I go to the dentist every six months. That was certainly something I wouldn’t have done as a child. Dentists were to be feared. Slow drills and gas masks for extractions. It took me years to overcome my fear.
As a child I hated Brussel sprouts.
As a child I hated bedtime.
As a child I was afraid of dogs.
As a child I was afraid of my school teacher.
Oh my goodness I could go on. I overcame all of the above. Even school teachers 🤣 and I love bedtime.💤
I love being childlike, I can and do, all sorts of silly things with my great-grandkids. In fact I’m more curious now and in awe of this amazing world we live in.
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