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It’s Been A Bad Year

August 27, 2009 By Mark Draughn 3 Comments

My mother died in April, I moved in with my father for a few months to take care of him until I could find a nursing home, I moved him to the nursing home, I cleaned out his apartment, and I straightened out his finances. Now my father’s died too, and I just got back from visiting his brother and sister and taking his ashes back to where he grew up in Kentucky.

I guess I just don’t have a lot of mental energy left over for blogging these days. Sorry.

On top of that, it’s the start of the busy season for my largest client, and one of my on-again-off-again clients is on again.

I’ll try to get things going again around here as soon as I recover.

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  1. Charlie and Jeri Segers says

    August 28, 2009 at 9:23 am

    Hi Mark and Loveann;
    We read your blog and we are so sorry you are having such a hard time of it, but remember you did what you had to do ,which is never easy.
    You took your dad where he wanted to be[ Kevin Creek?],
    Ky. so nothing can be said that you didn’t fulfill your fathers wishes.
    Hope it is getting a little easier.
    It is never a happy experience when now you are no ones child!
    We are thinking of you!
    Charlie and Jeri

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  2. Jennifer says

    August 28, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    No apology necessary. Sometimes life just sucks out all your creative juices for awhile.

    Reply
  3. Mark Draughn says

    August 29, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    Thank you Charlie and Jeri for your kind thoughts. My parents always spoke well of you, and I appreciate all the help you gave them over the years.

    Thank you too, Jennifer.

    Reply

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