Working through the days

When I made that nasty cut on my thumb the other day I was no doubt subconsciously thinking ahead to today and tomorrow. I had talked to my eldest sister the evening before and she wasn’t doing very well. Most of you know she’s terminally ill with Parkinson’s and her husband is terminally ill with kidney failure. They’re still both at home without too much outside care involvement. I don’t like to think about losing them, but I know that’s in my future.

For today, I’m remembering my half-sister Nancy. Today is her birthday and she would have been 74 years old. She passed away in April 2010. She was sister #2 in pecking order (I’m #4). Tomorrow would have been my sister Sudie’s 71st birthday. She passed away in January 2011. It used to be such a joy to have their birthdays right together like they are. Now that they’re both gone, there’s double the sorrow.

I have no other words for today, other than be safe, be well and please be happy. Be sure to tell those you love that you love them — once they’re gone, the opportunity to say I Love You is forever gone until we take our turn to move to the other side.