It's been a while. I guess that I should be coming up with some kind of excuse , but with my mother's death, time consuming job and pregnant wife I don't think I need one. (Do those things count as excuses?) Charlie is in her second trimester now, and with her belly becoming unable to hide, we told the whole family.
Though Aunt Naomi and Uncle Matt aren't holding up well, They were almost as excited as I was. Dad was another story. Though he said he was happy for us, I could see that he wasn't as exited about becoming a grandfather without mom around.
He is really getting up there is age and still hasn't completed his task. He is close, but the process has really slowed down since her death. I don't think he sees that the only thing that mom would want is for us to live fulfilling lives and keep moving on, just like she always has.
. Actually, She would get mad at us for even trying to sulk around for more then a couple of days. So that's why I haven't. Of course I'm upset, but she wouldn't want me to be. She would want me to be concerned about Charlie.
Which I am. We went to go see the only doctor in town to get her checked. And though she's doing fine so far, there might be complications later on concerning blood pressure and stress. Though the doctor advised her to take it easy, she can't without losing her job.
That ties back into the dad problem. Mom had a knack for getting out of situations like this, but Charlie isn't high enough on the social ladder to pull a stunt like that. When dad finally completes his task, Employees will finally be able to take sick days, vacation days and family leave.
That is why he needs to pull himself together. For me, for Charlie and for his granddaughter. Oh yeah, That's another thing we learned from the doctor. -Damien.