We're barely into April and already there are a lot of things coming up, both good and not-so-good.
For one thing, my sister and her hub are due in court again on April 8, which happens to be Dad's birthday. We still plan to celebrate that day, even if Dad's not here to celebrate with us and we can't all be together. We're thinking of visiting his grave (and maybe leaving a flower or balloon or something behind) and later going out to have his favorite kind of dinner (he usually opted for KFC) and then getting some ice cream and pie (Dad was more of a pie person than a cake person).
On April 10, I may have an opportunity to actually see my sister and her hub again (Lucas is being blessed) for the first time in months. I look forward to seeing my niece and nephews, and I'll finally get to see Lucas up close and personal. But boy, is my stomach in knots at the prospect of seeing the parents. I have NO idea what I'll say to them, how I'll react. Keep your fingers and toes crossed for me.
And a little more than a week from now, I'll have a chance to house-sit and pet-sit for my cousin for the third time. Her son's getting married and they'll be out of town from April 14 to April 18. My cousin wanted to give me "first dibs," as she put it. I think she knows that I'm trustworthy and she'd rather leave her dogs with someone they already knew. I was able to get permission from my boss to take that much time off and I'll just have to forego my usual day off when I get back.
And finally we're planning on a get-together on April 23, to commemorate my deceased uncle. He's already been cremated and so we're having this event in lieu of a funeral. It'll definitely be bittersweet, especially considering it happened mere months after Dad passed away. Losing two family members in less than a year...it's rough, that's all I can say. I'm not so worried about whether I'll see Dad again; what gets to me is why he had to go now. And then there are those certain "issues" in the family that make Dad's loss seem very, very tame.
Guess all I can do is suck it in and make the most of it.
Wish me luck, guys.
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