Sunday, December 09, 2012

Moving to Texas


Thanks for the post from Sylvester Campbell
I really hate moving so much but it’s time I went back home. I’ve loved being in California for the last ten years but my dad is sick and I need to be back home closer to my family. My sisters both stayed in Texas and built lives there (they’ve each got three kids) and since I’m the single one with a job that can really be done from anywhere it just made sense for me to come home and help out with dad’s care. I’ve been searching for the finishing touches on my new house – I need to get the outside painted and I went online and looked at electriccompaniesindallas.com/ to see about lowering my electricity bills. I finally bought a house (I can’t believe the first house I ever bought is in Texas – who would have thought!?) and I really can’t wait to make it my own. It’s hard for me to face the fact that dad’s not going to be with us forever but I guess it’s just a fact of life when you get this age. My sisters have been doing a great job of managing his care when they can, particularly since Darlene is a nurse. I really wish there was more help I could give mom but it’s tough – she’s working full time and trying to deal with the fact that her husband isn’t going to live to see any more grandkids. I know that sounds really morbid but it’s the holidays and it’s all I can think about. Who would have thought I’d be the one trying to manage everyone? I’m the one who was always off doing his own thing and making myself crazy worrying about whether or not I’d be able to pay my rent! Here I am owning a house and being able to afford life’s amenities. I never imagined I’d be the responsible one in this situation, I can tell you that!

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