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Day 5 of 6. I had another great day yesterday and finding it hard to believe that I'm leaving tomorrow. This has truly been a wonderful trip filled with much fun, time to reconnect with my mom & friends here, and some R & R. I couldn't have asked for anymore.
I am noticing though, that Mom is slowing down a bit. Yesterday, when I went to see her in the afternoon after being out in the morning with my friend, she wanted to nap first, and then instead of playing cards, she wanted to go down to the piano bar/lounge area here. It's so cute & makes me so happy to see that she has 2 closer friends here now, which is new since my last visit. The 3 of them sit together on one of the couches there, chat, watch tv & visit with others there or passing through. She loves taking me down there so she can introduce me around. I also met her new male friend, who seems nice enough & is nothing serious, but I'm still sorting out. My Dad passed almost 20 years ago, and mom has had male friends on & off since. As my oldest DS once said, "she's a player" - lol!
I'm off to my workout, then mass, and then mom & I are meeting with the chaplain here. Apparently they do a life story on each of the residents at some point, which is highlighted in their monthly newsletter. They started moms but want my input. I'm curious to see what she's told them already. And tonight we're having dinner with another cousin of mine and his wife.
And tomorrow, I leave. In the past, I've been ready to go feeling physically & emotionally exhausted for the most part. But this time, while I'm ready to get back to my family, I don't feel that exhaustion thankfully. I instead feel very grateful to have had this special time with mom, & my close friends here. I won't know what future trips here will bring, how I'll find my mom, what emotions will arise, but for now, I am just so happy to have made some wonderful, fun, special memories with her.
Tomorrow, I'll be up for an early workout, breakfast with my mom & then on to the airport. DH is picking me up (I'm really excited about that) and we're having dinner out with DS to celebrate DH's birthday (which isn't really until Tues, but better to celebrate then with his work schedule & DS's school schedule). So, another good day to look forward to, and to ease the transition home -- another trigger time for me in the past for which I'm working to make new habits away from eating emotionally.
But, first, I'll pray for serenity. And I'll remember to pray, breathe, journal, log & express my way on this one day, and through each one meal, moment, bite, thought & emotion. I'll journal again as time permits as I travel home tomorrow, but again want to be sure you know how much it's meant to have your love & support of my journals throughout this trip. The journaling has helped me so much, and reading your comments & feeling the love and support has been priceless. I'm so grateful for each of wonderful you, my family & IRL friends, continuing to have a great visit here with mom & my friends, to be having DH picking me up tomorrow then dinner out with him & DS, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love! Xoxox. Ruth
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1398 kcal
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Rasva: 79,93g | Prot: 78,48g | Hh: 104,99g.
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1659 kcal
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