He Knows

Sunday night I was trying to create a moment for our teens. Joe was with me and I was trying to tell Shelly what I envisioned. She told me to go and set up and she and Joe would be together.

The next day she told me about their talk. She told me how he knows what I am doing for him and for our family and how grateful he is for it. She said he was close to tears as they talked.

Once again, I don’t want to be on this road. We had planned for our empty nest with trips to Ogunquit, visiting our kids wherever they may be and being the cool grandparents who love to help out with the grandchildren. None of that came to be.

So I’ll be grateful that as his decline continues he still knows who I am. He still knows I will be there and take care of him. Our journey together started at 17 and 20. And it will continue till death so us part.