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Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Next Chapter

The snow came, right on schedule.  It was wet and heavy and sloppy.  Its mostly gone now, but it left behind a great sense of urgency to get Bro settled into his new home before the real weather sets in.  Its a waiting game, home buying.  Hes hoping for a closing by the end of next week.


Im happy for him, and excited for him.  It will be nice to get my old routine back, too.  But I will miss Bro and the kids, as they will all be living two towns over and when school is in session, I wont see much of them.  Id be lying if I said I had no worries.  If youre new here, the story of how Bro came to live with Walker and me was pretty painful.  The short version is, Bro had a tough time accepting that his marriage was ending.  We tried to offer up a soft place to land while he got things worked out.  Hes done very well, I think, but I also think that coming home nearly every night to an empty house will be very hard for him after so many years.  I dont think hes lived alone since just after college, about twenty years ago.


I know I need to have faith that if he starts to lose his way, he’ll yell for help.  Faith has not been my strong suit, but I’m working on it.  I trust my brother.  He’s worked very hard to deal with his demons.  It’s time for the next step.

5 comments:

  1. I think men don't deal as well as women with the sort of changes you are talking about. Let's hope he makes some nearby friends and finds some things to keep him busy.

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  2. What sweet pictures! You look like twins. :)
    I hope everything works out for all of you and I believe it will.

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  3. Love the vintage photos of you and your brother. He will be okay in the long run. Once he's in his new place he'll adapt quickly. It won't be long before he asks you to stop by and visit. Take care.

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  4. Divorce is hard. Death of a spouse is hard. But your brother will make it. He must have custody of the kids. If so they will keep him grounded. It was good that you were there for him.

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  5. Pretty picture of you and bro. thanks for sharing. I think he will be okay he has his kids and a loving sister to help him. Take care, Jean

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