Temporaryness

This blog is about all of us - me, my sister and my brother.

I need a little more perspective though before I can write about the last month with any clarity. So let me write with extreme emotion.

I moved home in May after my brother almost died in April. There really was no question in my mind what the right thing to do was - family trumps work any day. Especially when its a case of life and death.

Obviously he's survived and thrived. In fact he almost killed us! Well not exactly but it felt like it in the middle of June when he was fighting pneumonia and channelling the antichrist!

By mid July my mom and I and family moved him into a group home of four people plus 1-2 staff members at all times. He's doing well and everyone is adjusting.

I stopped to take a breath and then on August 7th I lost my job. Since I was technically 'discharged/fired', I have to wait 21 days for my unemployment to kick in. There was no gross misconduct - I just have to wait.

I'm job hunting. I'm spending a lot of time researching freelance writing. I'm moving towards practicing writing more than just blog entries. Until then, keep me in your thoughts and remember that with every door that closes, there's a window that gets broken open from the door slam ;)