May She rest in peace part II
I wish I could say that I had a thought to add on my last blog. While that is not entirely untrue, it is due to Another death - this one of my Mother In-Law. I actually found out she had passed not long after writing last weeks blog. My Grandmother’s death was 2 generations away, this is one.
My Grandmother’s death had my father working out who gets what, this time I am in that position.
As my Mother in Law was married, and her husband is still alive, there will probably be no immediate action taken, if any, until he too shall pass (may he live and be well!).
Remember what I wrote about ‘equal opportunity’ in my previous blog? Well my M-I-L was an equal opportunist par excellence, and everything will be distributed 33.33 % to each of the 3 sons. Maybe I should rephrase my whole thought process. When on the receiving end, it isnt as bad for someone to not play favorites or give according to need, especially when they are a daughter in law - always a tough job!
My In-Laws house, while not nearly as large and grand as my own parents, has a very special warm homey feel to it. The living room has plush carpeting, upholstered chairs, couches, limoge figurines, warm lamp lighting, and a great old turntable. I would love putting on old records for my children - from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, ‘Annie’, and ‘Free to be -you and me’.
Once you start heading to the back of the house, the problems begin. This problem, one that I unfortunately all too aware of, will be the subject of the next blog, and undoubtedly others to come.
CLUTTER!!
I would NOT mourn the loss of my clutter!