Hello dear readers and greetings from the 36th floor of a condo along Chicago's lakeshore. So much has happened since arriving here that I hardly know where to begin.
It all started with the unexpected death of my father's wife. My siblings and I thought we would never see our father alive again so when she pre-deceased him (she was 15 years younger), we sprung into action, taking it as the opportunity it is.I arrived weeks ago knowing that my father wanted me to succeed his wife as durable and medical power of attorney. The condo was a hoarder situation and my father was in the Sheridan Village Rehab. Because of covid, we could not see him there so we had no other choice than to spring him. Lots of work went into organizing his home and convincing the "rehab" center to let me return him to it.
Since then my siblings have been coming to spend some time with my ailing father. He is in a pretty bad way as he is in late stage Lewy Body Dementia. I plan to stay with him as his full time care giver and the family has been really supportive. We are enjoying our time with our Dad at last. So I am not sure when things we return to normal for me as I am just standing in the present moment. Happy Holidays to you dear readers - I will see you sometime in 2021.