Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart

There is something so renewing, so fresh, so spiritual about

white.  Clean, simple a new beginning ...

and it is a new day.

Thank you so much for all of your kind words and wise advice.

I reached out for help and you were there.  You uplifted my

heart when I was feeling defeated.  

Thank You!

You all gave me sensible, realistic and sound ideas for 

how to handle what I was not handling very well.

You were both firm and loving.  I could not ask for

better friends.

  

Your words of encouragement both as blog comments and

as personal emails touched my heart.  You uplifted me and gave

me hope.

The two most important things I learned was that I was (as one commenter

so wisely stated) being treated like a teenager.  So true and I was 

beginning to act like one too.

Years ago I had a little cartoon that I kept on my desk in my office.

At that time I was a pretty successful business woman.  I wore 

power suits, carried an expensive briefcase and had an expense account.

Now this cartoon showed a woman dressed like I was at that time.

She was headed to the airport to get on a plane to go home.

She arrives at the door of her parents home.  She has shed that

business suit, the briefcase has fallen to the ground and there

is a teddy bear in her hand instead.  She has reverted to a child.

I can't think of a better depiction of the person I have been lately.

Parents can do that to us.  They have the power to reduce us to

children when we no longer are.  Logically I knew this but

my heart had forgotten.

With your help I was reminded that I need to set boundaries.

That is step one.

Mom needs some freedom and some time away from me.

I am contacting a caregiving agency that provides 

companion services.  I will have someone pick her up

and take her places until Mom has established a network

of friends here in our new city.

I need to put the needs of my marriage first.

While I will always make sure that my Mom is

comfortable, safe and secure, her needs can be no more

important than those of other family members.

When I get frustrated I need to take a time out and 

exercise, meditate, have a facial or lunch with a friend.

Many of you suggested that I move Mom to assisted living.

Knowing me and knowing my Mom, I just can't do that.

I will do what I can to create the happiest environment for all

concerned and just not sweat the small stuff.

Thank You

Thank You

Thank You!

How blessed I am to have you as friends.

Please visit my friends 

Paula and Patti  

They are celebrating their 100th What's It Wednesday

Party.  Congratulations girls!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley