On January 24th I will return to Austin for Parker's final big abdominal repair surgery. We hope it is his final surgery, but as this last year has shown us, expect the worst, hope for the best.Parker will be back to work and ready to start his life again exactly one year after this ordeal started. Full circle.
After he has recovered, I will move to Bay Head to care for my elderly parents. It might be for 6-8 months, it might be permanently. There is so much to do to help them, and while leaving my home, my friends and my life in MD was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make, it was also the easiest. A no brainer. These are my parents, and they need me.
As I said to my Dad, "Isn't this the way it works? When I am young you change my diapers, then when you are old I change yours?" We both got a chuckle out of that.
In the middle of all this, James is planning a move to Austin sometime in the next few weeks, hopefully to get there before Parker's surgery. It is time for him to move away, as well. He and Parker are so close, that was a real no brainer, too. Their love for each other shines a bright light in the middle of everything else about my life.
There is a lot of stress and organizational details to be worked out and very limited time in which to accomplish it all. But after what we have been through this past year, it will be a walk in the park. Regardless, prayers are always helpful. :-)
