curve ball

Some might see it coming, some might not. Never is it a happy time to confront the fact that a parent is not healthy, that they will not live forever. It is easy to maintain the naive viewpoint that our parents are as strong, willful, capable and vibrant as we remember from our youth.

There are a great many things we control, and a great many things we don't control. As many things happen for which there is a clear rational explanation as that happen which have no explanation, no deeper meaning, and few clear answers.

I haven't found the right answer, but it is someplace between "well, it has been a nice life" and mortgaging my kids future for a chance at an extra day. For now, I will give my kids an extra hug or two or ten each day...