Where the answers are

Today families are so spread out and when I work with them to best meet the needs of an older family member I can easily see the loss of connection they do not even know they lost. This is of course not a judgment of anyone rather an evolution of our family network today. Many estranged members have... Sign in to see full entry.

My knowledge of my parents was good and family was always held above all else. While I was growing up, we went to family reunions which were so much fun and always packed with people. I enjoyed having cousins from a different part of the US, so learning new ways to do things and new things to do was... Sign in to see full entry.

Well as you can see this has now turned to a quest rather than a simple cleanup of personal effects. We will get back to the items in the other two safes and explain more about where my answers come from. I want to thank each of you for not just following my blog and providing some very good advice,... Sign in to see full entry.

This search was getting the better of me and I still had one safe to get open. Beginning once more to through the Bible one more time. Then I remember the information on an adoption from the first safe, which I still had not taken the time to go through. My goal was to open all the safes and then go... Sign in to see full entry.

After two days going through the safe I decided that the other two safes must have personal items for my parents; one safe for Dad and one for mom. So I began to search; first I cataloged the items from the first safe; then opened the second. Well attempted the second, it did not work. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Please keep in mind through all this, I am an only child. You have no idea how many times through my father’s final illness and the subsequent closing of the estate I wondered if this only child thing was a blessing or a curse. The safes were a distraction to me; so my need to get them open was... Sign in to see full entry.

You will recall my astonishment of 3 safes in the possession of my father upon his death. You will also recall my journey was just beginning into my parents’ lives. It is important to understand that I was raised like many of my age when if something is said or occurs in the house it stays in the... Sign in to see full entry.

I want to welcome all of the readers new and experienced with my written thoughts. Today, I am standing in the side door to my garage and wondering to myself "What were they thinking". We are speaking of my parents. When I lost them, one some time ago and one recently; I only knew it hurt and that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Are you ready for the weekend, I am. This is a beautiful time of the year, what with all the new blossoms and buds not to mention the wonderful fragrances from the flowers. It is time to truly move out of doors. My outside furniture is out and ready, the grill is cleaned and waiting and my pets all... Sign in to see full entry.