TERRY
Terry called me yesterday afternoon. She so wants to come home and have me take care of her which of course I would do BUT I know she needs to get stronger first. I intend to get in contact with someone at rehab tomorrow or Tuesday and get more info on how she is doing. I do know that there will be a LONG road back to normal but I am ready to tackle the challenge as soon as I get more info.
Here is brother in law John Mouw, sister Janet and brother Ronald (Red to his many friends). They graduated from Ellendale College in North Dakota the spring of 1958. Janet got her standard degree (2 year) and John and Ronald got their 4 year teaching degrees. Ronald went on to teach until his death in 1964. John taught and then joined the service as a helicopter pilot. Janet was the domestic mother and was a super homemaker. Janet died in February of 1966. I do not think Mom ever fully recovered from the death of her two oldest at such young ages and so close together.
So here I am pretty much back to the normal things of life for me now. It seems like so long ago but yet things started only a week ago when I answered the phone. It is a lonesome feeling being one of the 3 remaining of six children and the only male. Of course life goes on as happy events and sad events do not stop life. Last week will be a week that will live in my memory for a long long time. One wonders what will be next as my sisters and are, this year, will be 70, 73 and 78. I know that does not sound old but "for sure" we are on the down hill side of life. Sister in law Glorine and brother in law John and sister in law Judi are somewhat older as Glorine and John are in their 80s. I am so thankful for life and the life of my siblings BUT I would not be honest if I did not say it is very difficult to lose siblings.
No plans today. I even almost forgot what day it is with all that has happened but it is Sunday. I do not like to do this but I think I need to mow the lawn as I have been away for the last several days. We are kind of in a dry spell so it has not grown so much but still needs to be cut.
I am so worried about my Terry. I mean how can one be in the hospital/rehab for 72 days and stay happy. I think I would have gone crazy a long time ago. It does seem that things are going so so slowly.
My Sister Joan got a call yesterday morning as she was still here. Her daughter in law died in a tragic event so she was going home only to leave a very sad situation and enter another on. I am guessing she and hubby Ron will be flying again this week as son Quinn and his wife lived in Wyoming. Sometimes it just seems that life is too cruel.
I thought maybe I would write on and on this morning but as I sat down to the computer I just do not have the "get up and go" to do that. I suspect the get up and go got up and went with all that has happened.
So I will sign off for now. Maybe some energy will appear later in the day but for now it just is not here.
Dave
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