I'm going to whine a bit. I think I deserve it.
10 years ago tonight, on August the 8th, I said goodnight to my mom for the last time. Next day, she died in a car accident. That event started a chain of events that nearly wrecked me within 5 years. Of course, I had set myself up far earlier than that, but if I had to pick the turning point, well, here it is.
I don't think I want to go through all the details again. I am so tired of replaying this one in my mind. August brings out the melancholy in me. Cue Don Henley's "Boys of Summer". Later this month marks 20 years since I said goodbye to my dad on the phone. Next day he had a stroke and passed away within 72 hours. A week after he passed, world events heaved when Princess Diane was killed in that spectacular car crash. I was angry at the world for daring to interfere while I was grieving my father. The decade anniversaries do have some significance. Elsewhere, I have mentioned how my old dog has begun her decline. She is still with us. This last week has seen rapid decline, perhaps August will be her month too. I can barely contain these thoughts.
Wake me up when September ends.
10 years ago tonight, on August the 8th, I said goodnight to my mom for the last time. Next day, she died in a car accident. That event started a chain of events that nearly wrecked me within 5 years. Of course, I had set myself up far earlier than that, but if I had to pick the turning point, well, here it is.
I don't think I want to go through all the details again. I am so tired of replaying this one in my mind. August brings out the melancholy in me. Cue Don Henley's "Boys of Summer". Later this month marks 20 years since I said goodbye to my dad on the phone. Next day he had a stroke and passed away within 72 hours. A week after he passed, world events heaved when Princess Diane was killed in that spectacular car crash. I was angry at the world for daring to interfere while I was grieving my father. The decade anniversaries do have some significance. Elsewhere, I have mentioned how my old dog has begun her decline. She is still with us. This last week has seen rapid decline, perhaps August will be her month too. I can barely contain these thoughts.
Wake me up when September ends.
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