Moving into Spring now, we've made progress in getting Mom and Dad's townhouse cleared out and cleaned up so it can go on the market for sale. I won't lie, it's been a lot of work. Everything had to be boxed up and moved into the garage, waiting for its final destination.
We've struggled with what to do with it all. Although Mom and Dad will most likely not be using any of the stuff we've boxed up, it's still their stuff and important to them. We thought about giving most of it away to charity, but it's become more obvious that the time to do that isn't now. It's also been painful thinking we might be forcing them to do something that they're not yet ready to do. So we decided that it would be okay to put their things into storage for the time being until it no longer matters to them, and then we started to feel much better.
The realtor we're working with is probably not our favorite, but he is their choice and so therefore, we will use his services. He's an okay guy, it will be fine.
I'm thinking that trying to serve my folks with honor is probably the best thing that I can do. It might be the only thing I can do as I watch them transition into people that don't resemble my parents any longer. This aging business is not for the weakhearted.
Dad has now moved into a private room at the Care Center, and it's quiet and has a huge window. We hung a bird feeder on the outside glass and brought in a couple of flowering plants. I don't think the birds have actually found the feeder yet, but squirrels seem to like to hang outside the window and peer in. Dad has seen them, and commented!
And, it's been healing for us to visit him in a peaceful room. It feels nice.
(((((((HUGS)))))))
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