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So I come home from work last Thursday, finished my week and I was met by my family at the door. Just got a call that my step-father just died watching TV on the couch. At 83 and not in great health to begin with that was not a surprise. The reality part was that my mom broke her hip in January and was in a rehab hospital and was being sent home on Sunday. No one is at home and according to the hospital administrator she cannot care for herself at all. Insurance "kicked" her out. They live 1200 miles away in Kingman Arizona.
No family is within 500 miles. One of my brothers is on his 40th anniversary cruise. The other cannot travel due to health issues. So it is me alone. I got to her house and found a place that was put together well but something happened. I spoke to the neighbors who were taking care of the dog and they said that the decline was swift and massive.
The neighbors are great but they are 71 and cannot be responsible for my mom. I have spent the last 5 days going through the house cleaning up everything and trying to make sense of all the financials they had. Nothing was in order. 3 life insurance policies were lapsed last year. Financials were a mess. The wills were present but not complete. We needed to get mom a new will. Dad had 2 accounts that we cannot access until the death certificate is issued. I drove 3.5 hours from Phoenix in a rental car and cannot return it there so off the Las Vegas, 2 hours each way. Hopefully mom does not fall off the couch before I get home. (She will not be alone). Then I get the 18 hour drive in a uhaul truck taking her to my house. I have bored you enough.
My point is this. I spent 10 k. Building my sim. I love it. But. Do not let golf get in the way of what really matters. I should have known about their condition and been ready for this. I was not and my pursuit of golf blinded me. Golf is a great sport. Life is more important. Take care of your family. At some time you will need help and your family will remember how you handled the situation.
Sorry to ramble. I missed the last tournament and will miss this one, a major. But I am thankful that I am able to be there for my mom. Check on your parents, they will not ask for help. But they will need it.
Thanks for listening.
No family is within 500 miles. One of my brothers is on his 40th anniversary cruise. The other cannot travel due to health issues. So it is me alone. I got to her house and found a place that was put together well but something happened. I spoke to the neighbors who were taking care of the dog and they said that the decline was swift and massive.
The neighbors are great but they are 71 and cannot be responsible for my mom. I have spent the last 5 days going through the house cleaning up everything and trying to make sense of all the financials they had. Nothing was in order. 3 life insurance policies were lapsed last year. Financials were a mess. The wills were present but not complete. We needed to get mom a new will. Dad had 2 accounts that we cannot access until the death certificate is issued. I drove 3.5 hours from Phoenix in a rental car and cannot return it there so off the Las Vegas, 2 hours each way. Hopefully mom does not fall off the couch before I get home. (She will not be alone). Then I get the 18 hour drive in a uhaul truck taking her to my house. I have bored you enough.
My point is this. I spent 10 k. Building my sim. I love it. But. Do not let golf get in the way of what really matters. I should have known about their condition and been ready for this. I was not and my pursuit of golf blinded me. Golf is a great sport. Life is more important. Take care of your family. At some time you will need help and your family will remember how you handled the situation.
Sorry to ramble. I missed the last tournament and will miss this one, a major. But I am thankful that I am able to be there for my mom. Check on your parents, they will not ask for help. But they will need it.
Thanks for listening.
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