Thank you sweetie. Yes my sister loved her daughter and had always protected her. My sister at the last three years was living with her daughter. I just haven’t thought I would give her daughter a break doing the winter months up North and bring my sister down here so she wouldn’t catch Pneumonia. We don’t really have Winter here in Florida. It’s always warm. But I didn’t know my sister was in the shape as she was. I believe once I had my sister with me. Her daughter didn’t call to check on her. I would always call her to give her updates on her mom. I believe she thought if she calls me I might want to bring my sister back home lol. Well when I was getting ready to have my surgery on my shoulder. I called my niece and asked if she could meet me halfway to pick her mother back up and at that point she told me she can’t take care of her mother. So it was up to me to take care of my sister. I had to change her address from West Virginia to Florida and get her insurance changed from there to Florida as well. Get her Social Security address changed to my address. I had to call the court house and get a new Birth Certificate for my sister. I had to do a lot of phone calls and paperwork to get everything done for my sister. My Sister was Cremated. I picked her ashes up this morning and all the paperwork that goes with it. I will drop her ashes off to her Daughter when I go up North. I’m not sure if I want to go to her house first or go to my sons. My son lives in Maryland and my niece lives in West Virginia. About three hours apart or so. My brother is leaving Sunday morning. But he is going to help me cut my grass tomorrow. I’m feeling a little better today. I was able too get a little sleep last night. Since my sister passed away I wasn’t able to sleep much. I’m still dealing with the band and the Rehab center. They took a payment out of my sister’s account for the month of July. But my sister passed away on the second day of July. So they have to pay the money back. I’m waiting for it to return to my sister bank account. It’s a lot of work that needs to be done when you take care of somebody. But it will get done soon. I do need a break and get away. I’m sure I will rest better with out the stress lol. Hope your weekend goes well for you. Have a wonderful safe weekend hugs.

Good evening hon. I’m doing okay. It takes a few days for me to run things through my mind and get my head around everything. I had my sister Cremated down here in Florida. I paid for it a few months ago. So all I had to do was call the company to come pick her up. My niece did text me and said she wanted to have a remembrance for her I guess in her hometown. She asked me how to post everything in the Papers. I just texted her everything she needed to say. I don’t know if she knows the Family names. She didn’t know where her mother was born or her Mother’s maiden name. I’m not going to do it for her. But I told her I need a few days to myself. Text me this weekend. I’m going up North the middle of next week anyway. The main thing is my sister Is in Gods hands. He will take care of my sister at this point. I did all I could for her. I’m been run down so I need a break. I’m going to start packing over the weekend. Cut the grass before I leave. I have one more Doctors appointment next Tuesday for my shoulder. I need to find out if I’m able to lift anything with it while I’m on Vacation until I get back. It will be good to visit with people I haven’t seen in a couple years. My brother is still here and he is leaving this coming Sunday. I can get more things done after he leaves. I won’t have to entertain him lol. It was nice he was here. We talked about a few things. I have a big family but most of them are stepbrothers and stepsisters. Joyce and my brother Larry are my full brother and sister. No one else really called to even check on my sister. That’s something they have to deal with in their hearts. Explain that to God lol. My brother that is staying with me now is a preacher to be. He Preaches in church now.Thank you. It’s getting late time for bed. Have a wonderful safe weekend. Stay safe hugs.

Hi Roxanne, that's great you live close to the beach.  Do you like to swim in the ocean?  NY state is beautiful but I really love the ocean.  I always loved walking in the woods when I was younger & still do.  Except for the ticks.  But the ocean is so beautiful.  And the sound of the waves so smoothing.  When you look out over the ocean, you get a feeling of eternity.  Take care, my friend. 

Thank you sweetie. My heart goes out to you as well. I always know we never know what goes on behind closed doors. Everyone is always dealing with something in their lives. I always treat people with respect and I joke with them just to get a smile from them. We all have some sort of pain in our hearts. There’s always a date that reminds us of someone or something. That’s one of the things that keeps me going. No matter how bad of a day or time you are dealing with. Someone has a tougher time. No one has a perfect life. We all are dealing with our own pain. Wishing you all the best hon. Thank you for sharing and listening to my story. Stay safe hugs.

Hi Roxanne, glad you had a nice time visiting your granddaughter.  NY state is beautiful.  My sister lives in NY.  She is a retired teacher.  Do you think your son will move to NY to be closer to his daughter?  California is supposed to be beautiful also.  Are you close to the ocean?  Take care, my friend.

Thank you hon. Today is Four Years since I lost my wife. I’m reminded that every day even more this month. With my sister passing just a few days ago is even harder to deal with. I have been lucky to be a strong person. It takes a lot out of me but I will be okay in about a week. I always have to deal with the pain first. I do need to see my family. It’s been a couple years now. It takes about 13 hours to drive to my son’s house. But I’m getting older these days so I Drive half way then stay in a hotel overnight and drive to my son’s house the next day. I have drove it all many times before. But I enjoy the rest half way now. My brother is with me now. He will be here until Sunday and he needs to go back home. We have a friend to my Aunt is having Cancer surgery on the 15th. My brother has to take my aunt and the young lady to the hospital. I will go to the hospital once I get up there. I’m not sure if she is strong enough to make it through surgery. I sent her a Doll holding a unicorn a couple weeks ago. She loves unicorns lol. I told her she can take it to the hospital with her. She even sent me a thank you card in the mail. Thank you for the kind words. Today Is always my hardest day. Hope your day is as wonderful as you are. Thank you hugs.

Hi Roxanne, how was your trip to NYC?  Did you get to see your granddaughter?  Does she live in NYC? 

Thank you the kind words hon. Yeah it’s a hard time for me anyway. This Tuesday will be 4 years that my wife was taken way too soon. It’s always been a tough time this month for me. But I will be okay in a couple weeks. I just have to deal with it myself and I will run things in my head and I will keep my life together. They did leave to go back home. My Brother is still here. He said he will stay until the 13th. I told him I’m not going to be a good host for a few days. The grandkids of my sister is already asking for her phone and her car. They never called to check on her but after she is gone can I have this and that.it’s so wrong. I will be happy when I go on vacation in a couple weeks to see my kids. Every time they called me they always asked how my sister was doing. My son did every week. He was going to come down but I told him to stay home. I know he feels bad for me and with the passing of my wife coming up. He worries about me. But I told him I will be okay. That I just need to get away from here for a bit. It’s been 2 years since I have seen my kids or friends. I will get through it. I do thank you for listening to me. It feels better to just get things out. I’m normally not a person to get upset. But it was very hard on me dealing with my Niece and her family. Thanks you for your prayers. Hope your week goes well for you stay safe hugs.

Thank you hon. I haven’t been doing well the last couple of days. Even though I knew it was going to come when she passed away. It’s still hurts so much. The sad thing is I called her Daughter to let her know she wasn’t doing well and her Daughter said she would Drive down. But about a hour later my sister passed away. I called her Daughter back and told her. I also told her she can go back home. I didn’t know until the next morning that she was still coming with 4 other people with her. My Brother also showed up. I was not in the mood to Entertain them all. I had to just get away from the house for a few hours while all of them was sleeping. After they took a nap they went back home. My Brother is still here. He said he will stay about a week. I was also a little upset with all of them and the rest of the family. No one would call to check to see how my sister was. Never called. Now that she passed they sent messages and asked if I’m going to have something for her. I told her Daughter I wasn’t having anything here in Florida because it wouldn’t be feasible because it’s only me here in Florida. Everyone else lives up North. What am I going to do go to the beach for a remembrance and it’s only my sister and I. I told her if she wants to have something she can do it herself up North where most of the family can show up if they want. I hope I don’t sound mean. But I had no help. No one called to check on her other than my Son. He knew everything I was going through. He was going to Fly down but I told him I will be okay in a few days. I was with my sister when she passed and I know she was happy with me being there. I talked to her when I first got there and I asked her if she was doing okay. She shook her head no. I’m sorry you are feeling bad.you never want that feeling. Hope it doesn’t last long. Sending hugs and prayers for you. Try to get to a Doctor if you still have it this Monday. Try to get some rest. Hugs.

Good evening hon. I have been taking care of my Older sister since September. I had to place her in a rehab center in February because she would fall a lot and with me getting surgery I was unable to pick up up anymore. I go there everyday to take care of her. Yesterday I was there when the doctor came in and we both were talking about my sister getting worse. We thought it was about time to bring Hospice in. So I was going to meet someone from Hospice on Friday morning. But I got a call earlier today and they told me my sister was having trouble breathing. So I went to be with her and she passed away tonight about 8:30 pm. I called my brother and my Sister’s Daughter earlier today and I told them what was happening. They both were going to come down. But she passed away before they could make it. My Brother is still coming down but I told my niece to go back home. I’m just glad I was there for her until the end. I had no help and I had to take care of her even the day after my shoulder surgery. But I did it. I was afraid if I went up North something like this would’ve happened. I been crying all day. But she is at peace now. Thanks for listening. I just felt so sorry for her.