Thank you Anita. It was hard. Many conflicted feelings with her passing. She was a great mom when I was growing up and my dad was in the Navy deployed to Vietnam or traveling to shipyards to get new ships ready. Later she became a very mean spirited and cruel woman. We somewhat reconciled and I find myself missing calling her to listen to her whining and blather. Totally weird. Because of being in the military I always had a 2000-7000 mile buffer zone, my poor brother, a school principal lived less than a mile from her and she about wore him down emotionally. My brother is a gem. Thank you again.
So pleased to you have found time to share your thoughts on Substack. You were missed!
Thank you Anita. It was hard. Many conflicted feelings with her passing. She was a great mom when I was growing up and my dad was in the Navy deployed to Vietnam or traveling to shipyards to get new ships ready. Later she became a very mean spirited and cruel woman. We somewhat reconciled and I find myself missing calling her to listen to her whining and blather. Totally weird. Because of being in the military I always had a 2000-7000 mile buffer zone, my poor brother, a school principal lived less than a mile from her and she about wore him down emotionally. My brother is a gem. Thank you again.
Thank you for hanging in there with me Babette. Glad to be back.
My deepest condolences regarding your mother's passing....it is so hard to lose a mother......