2002 was the worst year of my life. Personal defeat and tragedy seemed to lurk around every corner. And just when things didn't seem like they could get any worse.....they did.
Early in April word around the office was that 2 supervisors would have to be eliminated due to budget cuts. To make a long story short, I was one of them. I was offered a new position within the same organization which I accepted. The realignment would be in August.
The last week in May my best friend, who is diabetic and has many health issues, had a stroke. This was so devastating because she had always been so heathy and active. Thankfully she has recovered after a month of physical therapy, but during that month she relied on me to help do the things she couldn't because she was confined to the hospital.
About the same time I noticed that my Mom's health was failing. I couldn't put my finger on what was going on - and neither could her doctor. I watched as each month she grew increasingly more weak and unstable. My sister, Kim and I kept a close eye on her, going over in the evenings to take her some dinner, write out any bills that may have come in, and just keep her company. Kim and I both have careers and start our day around 4am. Instead of going home right after work we'd go to Mom's and help her out so many nights we didn't get home before 10pm. We didn't begrudge her that time though. After all she'd done for us it was the least we could do. We are not martyrs though. We did complain between the two of us and felt that our brother should have helped too. I guess all of this comes with the territory though. I am just thankful that I had a sister who was willing to help out and share the responsibility. We don't hold any grudges against our brother though. He probably wouldn't have known what to do anyway.
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