Good can come from a bad situation. Today, my sister and I spent the afternoon with one of our favorite cousins and her husband. It's been at least fifteen years since we have been together. My niece had a good time listening to all of our stories.
It's been a tough few days, so this was a nice break.
My sister has decided she will come live with me, so now we have to go through the process of making that happen. First a doctor needs to let us know if she can travel. We need to make arrangements to have oxygen at my home when we get there, and oxygen for the trip. And we need to make sure her medical coverage will follow her from Indiana to Maryland. Lots of things to do.
Given holiday schedules I don't think we are going to be able to make everything happen before I need to be back in Washington, so I have a plan. I'll drive home and then fly back to get her. A two hour flight to DC should be easier for her than what would surely become a two day drive.
We have a lot to work out.
I also need to make a few adjustments so that she can comfortably live in my basement apartment when she gets there. She agrees that we need to be able to have some space from each other for those times when we will certainly drive each other crazy.
My niece wants to stay in Indiana, so that will be another adjustment for my sister. The two of them have never lived apart. I have a feeling that my niece will eventually end up in Maryland as well, and that would be fine with me.
It's going to be quite a new year!
5 comments:
You are a sweet person. Good decision. From one heart patient to another, tell her from me, get up and walk, walk, walk, walk. That is the best exercise there is for people with heart disease. My prayers are with you both. Take it slow, you'll get there.
I've been following your story and wondered what might happen. I think given all the possible scenarios, this one is the best.
I'll keep a good thought for you. You're going to be very busy with the details, but don't forget to take time to take care of yourself, too.
My first thought was "How will they do that w/o killing each other?" :) A basement apt is just the answer.
Good luck my dear, to you, your sister & her lovely daughter. Hope to see you soon so I can give you a proper hug. Fem 2.0 perhaps?
I am sending you my every good thought wish and prayer around this.
And I am glad that you have a basement apartment so that your togetherness is not going to drive you both mad.
What a new year indeed!
Much love to you BAC!
i can see that my circle of friends may be expanding. i was a little nervous about living with beth. not because i don't love and respect her, but our lives have been so different that i wondered if close proxemity would ruin a wonderful relationship. i sorta feel the same way about marriage lol. but if we both have learned anything in our lives its to respect bounderies.
beth is a wonderful person. too bad it took the birth of my daughter for me to find that out.
janie
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