Friday, April 1, 2011

Homeless

I'm not gonna lie.  I'm a little worried about my upcoming road trip adventure.  I'm leaving Randy at home (at school is more like it) and driving the boys to Utah for spring break.  I'm not too worried about the 13-hour drive since my boys prefer driving to flying.  What worries me is what it's going to be like when we get home or whatever that place is called now since it doesn't really feel like home.  A lot has changed since I was there last.
The day after my dad's wedding my brother and sisters and I took all the family pictures off the walls, boxed up anything that belonged to us, and took down any evidence that my mom had lived there which was basically all the stuff that made home feel like home, to make it easier for Kathy to move in.
And now I'm going back and I know even more changes have been made since I was there last.  I'm telling myself not to freak out.  I'm telling myself everything will be fine and that a positive attitude and low expectations will get me through anything.  Hopefully that's true.
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10 comments:

  1. ellenApril 1, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    All the pictures? That makes me kind of sad. Good luck with that long drive and I hope it ends up being a good trip.

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  2. ThaminaApril 1, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    If you need a break from it all, I'm always up for a drive to visit you. Let me know if you are up for it.

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  3. rebeccaApril 2, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    So hard....been there. Except my dad and siblings moved into my stepmom's home (my dad remarried 5 months after my mom passed away). Stepmom ended up putting up a couple pictures of my mom since she still had pics of her 1st husband and their family life and wasn't going to take them all down.
    It's never been my home though....it's been hers and my dads. Totally understandable if you have a good cry over this. It's a hard process with lots of ups and downs.

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  4. the mortensen'sApril 3, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    blast. and wretch.

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  5. Ruth AnnApril 4, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    Wow somehow that just seems wrong to me! What about eternal families. My heart goes out to you Mel.

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  6. StacyApril 4, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Oh, I thought you told me they were going to sell the house? Did they decide against that?

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  7. AnnetteApril 4, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    We are only 4 hours away if you want to take a break and come see Zions or Bryce Canyons. We would love to see you and the boys!!

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  8. ScottApril 4, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    joy again. glad you are going. won't be easy, but you are a living memoir of all your mom taught you by the way you handle one difficult situation after another.

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  9. RachelApril 5, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Big sigh...that just sounds rough. I'm really proud of you for going and facing it though. We'll be thinking of you!

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  10. Living in oblivionApril 13, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    UHG.....

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