August 3rd 2018.
I'd like to thank Planner for directing me to write on a thread of the occurrences in this challenge I have taken on, as well as Tinker who asked me to post my thoughts. The welcome was heartwarming to say the very least. Especially in a time when I must keep MY SANITY to be able to perform my duty as a son.
Life throws us challenges at times, and the sad fact is we always think we can handle them with flying colors, not realizing until our feet are firmly planted in the challenge, what we have gotten ourselves into.
I'm a firm believer in honesty. There never should be any other way. I must honestly say, I've taken on much much more than i can chew, YET! There is no turning back, no doing over, no changing my mine.
I took this on because as a man, when my sisters told me what was going on here at my parents home, I was a nonbeliever. I was skeptical. I was a man living in a mans world, that had all the answers to most every problem known to occur in my life. What was so difficult about this one? Nothing I couldn't handle.
For those who might wish to get caught up on what's really going on here, please look at my introduction posts.
4 hours. That's the sleep I got last night. That's the amount of time my dad allowed us both to sleep. IT was way passed 2:00 AM when we finally fell asleep, or at least my mind thinks that was the time. All that is real is that at 6:30 AM I awakened not wishing to get out of bed, but all those years of alarm clocks and rushing to get to work is still in me. I'm just a rookie at retirement...............lol
Dad is also up and is being fed by my sister who when i told her about last night, gave me a stare and said, " it will get worse." I was not pleased with her remark first thing in the morning.
My sisters have kind of thrown me to the wolves because I was the thinking one. at least I thought of myself to be.
I was the fixer of challenges. The super hero who was going to come here, pick up my golf game again, throw a line in the Caribbean Ocean, or the Atlantic, and catch a serious tan. All the while, taking care of my parents. Oh how wrong I have been. This is the toughest job I have ever had.
Not going to run today, instead, I do believe dad will probably come back to bed after his breakfast, and yours truly will more than likely join him in closing my eyes for a while and playing catch up.
Lord................................... give me rest, even if just for a few hours. OH! can you keep the loud scooters and motorcycles from riding down our block? Thanks! In Jesus' name I pray. Amen