In one year, my life has moved from being totally focused on education and professional development... to now having my mom live with us full time and caring for my new granddaughter 2 days a week... what a change live has brought us... and such a blessing.
Recently my friend Kathleen, suggested that I try writing a blog around what is happening with my life. I retired September 1st from the field of education, thinking that I probably would want to do something with education... Well the Teacher Retirement system basically said- take a 150 day break from doing education... hmmm so now what? Whatever it was, I decided I wanted to make a difference.
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| My mom with great- granddaughter Bethany |
Well I'm thinking the good Lord had plans for me. I spent much of my time in the fall doing things with my church, learning how to create and edit websites (check out www.marksmac.com and www.imluchurch.org) I also took on a project of making short videos -- mostly for church but a few of my own... which was fun.
Since December- life has changed radically. Within a week, both my mother and mother-in-law had strokes... and in April my beautiful granddaughter Bethany was born. I talk about becoming the Granny Nanny or is it the Nanny for the Grannies? Either way, I have had the opportunity to team up with my wonderful husband Ron and provide care for both mothers and our granddaughter. I think I've heard that we are the sandwich geneadsfration and we were reading in AARP that 42 million Americans are caretakers for their parents. So.. we aren't alone. At any rate.. maybe there is a story to tell.. maybe others who will identify with me... maybe a way to share a story and resources and ideas for how to provide quality life for our parents and grandkids..
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