Change Is On The Horizon

As I sit here on the back screen porch on this warm, September afternoon, the warmth of the sun on my face, I know my life is about to change once again. For the past six months, Mom has been two hours away. Phone calls have been the only interruption besides our weekly trip to visit. Within the next 10 to 14 days, we expect we will be moving her to the Wellstone House, 10 miles away in Raymond. Now, I will be on call. Now, I will have to factor Mom back into my life. She won't be across the driveway anymore, but she will be nearby. Several times a week, I will be compelled to visit. I will be back to managing her doctor appointments and being that protective overseer of her care that I've been for nearly a decade. Even though it was nice having a break from it, I look forward to it again simply because I know what it means to Mom. She said so many times over the past nine years, "I'm so glad God gave me my Donna! Whatever would I do without her!" She found out. She wasn't at all happy without me. I'll be happier because I know she will be.
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