07-07-25 The straw
I was awake far too early and couldn’t even get in the hot tub as there was a big thunderstorm.
I was at the office before 9 which was the time Mom was being cremated. I did not anticipate that being such a trigger for my emotions. I decided that I had to go through her filing cabinet to find insurance and investment info. I did not anticipate how emotional that would be as I found so many memories to go through. I even found a gorgeous share certificate from Consolidated Mining – Cominco. I am going to frame it.
I went to the Rotary Board meetings and found myself just sadder. When I left there found me had a parking ticket and it was the last straw. I cried off and on for the rest of the afternoon.
Things that also triggered me: someone had door scraped and dinged my rear corner panel on my car; I had found an insurance policy with only my brother as beneficiary
Did manage to arrange getting Moms investments paid out as soon as they receive the certified copies of everything. They will split and send directly to Greg and me. I hope there will be further insurance paid out that will cover the taxes next year
I got home and phoned Rosie, crying. She talked me down and I reached out to Mons brothers about a gathering on Sept 5th. I will talk to the funeral home when I go pick up the ashes tomorrow about arrangements with Kimberley cemetery
I am running out of steam.
triumphgal 