You all have been so quiet lately. I hope that's a good thing.

[auntAgonist]

5. This has been the year that started with losses for me. I hope it doesn't continue.

My former Father-in-Law was diagnosed with a brain tumor just after Christmas and died a couple of weeks later. He was 87 and buried on my birthday. Divorce sucks. I still love my in-laws like parents and the loss to the family is great.
I don't know how my former MIL is going to manage without her best friend and companion. She's strong and I know she'll be ok. Her sons will look after her as best they can. She'll want for nothing. They planned well.

Our cat blackie had to be put to sleep 2 weeks ago. He'd been laying around and his breathing seemed laboured. He wasn't eating or drinking so my husband took him to the vet. Turns out he had a tumor on his liver that was so large it was pressing against his stomach and pushing it into his lungs. The cancer had metastasized to the lungs. He was only 7.

These two events have shaken me to my core and I'm not dealing with them very well.

I have to stop now ... it all becomes too much some days.

aA