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So, I haven't been able to get on here since Monday of last week. So much to say. I am just grateful that I had a really relaxing day. IF it weren't for the yams going everywhere & on my wool coat, it would have been perfect! My AH who tries so hard to make everything come out right & on time, spilled the pot that was full of yams. I forgave him for making the mess & he totally cleaned up my coat. So, that was pretty much the only negative moment in the whole day. If anything else happened I must have overlooked it. We finished our meal & relaxed as we do. Later on we played trivial pursuit & I actually won for the 1st time ever!
I am so happy & satisfied that my mom is in CA now. That is really where she belongs I think. By the way, the visit we had before she left right out of the hospital was a little bit unnerving but she found her denture so it was worth it I guess. She never even gave me a hug & was nasty most of the time. I guess she was just being her. I am just glad it is over & that my sister can really handle her w/ patience & of course love.
Back to Christmas, I was able to contact my immediate family that day & I realized that even a simple text can go a long way. Bless my sister's heart for being willing to text instead of rejection. I guess sometimes I still feel that she kind of rejects me. I am happy that I got to spend Mother's Day w/ her up here when she came to help clean out mom's house so they could move her down. I am talking about my older sister who I always thought was intimidating & out of my league. She is actually one of the nicest spiritual person I know. Go figure. God is good.
So, much else has happened since last Monday. So much that I can't remember all of it. I just know that it is pretty much all good. I am happy & satisfied to let my mom go. I am going to be successful each day that she is gone. My sister who came to get her is willing to come back in the Spring. I am looking forward to that. I really feel loved by her & hope that I never do anything to hurt her again.
Keep plugging away. It will get better. IF I don't manage to get on here before new year's please everyone have a safe & sober end of the year. And, a prosperous new year. I will be counting on y'all to be here when we have celebrated another new year. Maybe we will have more sober alcoholics this coming year & joy & peace because of that.
Love you all & thanks for making 2014 one of my best year's ever!
So glad to read that Christmas was a positive experience for you, that Mom is in California and you are okay with that, that you had peaceful, loving relationships with your husband and sibs, kept your tongue with your Mom and are looking forward to a happy new year! Happy New Year to you, too,Kathleen.
