One step closer~

 

I take hundreds of pictures so I remember.  I want to remember every part of missing mom and dad and this covid isolation.  Kristin and I went to FC on Wednesday and visited mom and dad.  We walked through the door and dad immediately recognized us.  He took off his mask and it stayed off for a while.  It was wonderful to see his face.  He looked good. He tried so hard to have a conversation with us.  It was very fragmented and we couldn't figure out his words, but it was the best conversation because he was talking.  Mom on the other hand just looked at the ceiling.  Oh how I would love to have her back for 5 minutes.  She could tell us so much. 

I have been having weird dreams lately.  Most I don't remember, but the one last night made me wonder about my 20's and why I can't remember a lot about that time frame.  Could it be because I was in nursing school then x-ray school then another x-ray school and then my first job at PVH?   I guess I didn't take a lot of pictures back then to remember my life.  Is this a coping mechanism...one that helps us move on without getting stuck in our past?  I remember bits and pieces, but not much.  Maybe it will come back to me in a dream.  I am so sorry if I treated people poorly in my 20's.  Everyone should grow in their 20's and learn as much as they can because someday you will grow up and not remember the people that made an impression in your life or the situations that shaped you.  

Moving on...Kent and I are headed to Estes Park today.  We will take Sunny and enjoy a few days in the mountains.  The mountains are my most happy place.  I can breathe and relax and eat a few fun snacks.  We will visit Polly on Saturday and catch up on her happenings.

This is the  last weekend in Jan. 2021 and I will make the most of it.  Moving through the year makes it one step closer to seeing this covid thing in the past.  One step closer to seeing mom and dad without a mask on.  One step closer to things getting back to normal.  

Happy Friday!!!