Tips for transitioning back to work after the holidays

[The Patriot]

Tips for transitioning back to work after the holidays

01-06-2020 07:52 AM

As we say our goodbyes to the holidays, the promise of the new year stands right in front of us. Back to life, back to reality.If only that transition could always be simple. It's a time for a reset and new resolutions, all while returning to the work grind. The pressures can be a lot to manage, so The Inquirer gathered self-care tips to help with that to-do list for both professional and personal goals. So, 2020, let's go.


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[Boats]

Yea - another new year - what do we anticipate M.O.T.S. (more of the same).
It's difficult to look forward when you have a person with an incurable disease who say's everyday they just want to die. As most of you know my wife has been going down hill for the past 10 years or so. Been to three major universities and a couple dozen specialist to which she's told there's no cure. How would like be told that!

She's a tough Italian woman who knows her days are numbered - does she have months or years? - it will take a toll. It breaks my heart to see her suffer through these months and years. She's become angry and she's become stagnant. Not because she wants to be but her body limitations don't allow her to do what she used to - that we take for granted as we all do.

I ask the God Almighty to give me her pain and to allow her to gain some strength (of which she's running out of) and she's bitter and wants to know why me? What did I do - to have this condition? Answers I can't give her.

I try to do all I can in the house and run out for a 20 min rides to a store with her but after that she's beat and tired. I pray none of you have anyone suffering as its the worst thing in the world to have happen to a loved one.

We will be married 53 years in June - are daughters are working and taking care of their kids. Our Grand-kids. One has been divorced twice and with no child support. She is their only support & income. My other Daughter (my oldest) who has a husband who can't seem to hold a job - so she's the bread winner like the other. We do our best to help them out - give them money when they run short or fix or buy them a used car which seems to be frequent. So whatever we've saved goes for medical or helping the others out. That's what parents do.

My health is fair - VA see's me twice a year. Get my shots and whatever else they want to do to me. Lost 40 lbs. lost my appetite lately still smoke and have a few beers - but I keep on the move with daily chores and doctor runs for Kathleen.

I can't complaint we are still together - making the best of it we can. Though our hopes for doing things when I got retired went up in smoke and Kathleen feels bad about that. But it could've been me - instead of her.

My older Sister (last one) is in rehab - her husband died and just recently her daughter. My youngest Sister (my pal) died some ~ 7 years ago toxic urea poisoning. Terrible I cried like baby for days. We were close she would always write to me while I was in the service.

So Boy's & Girl's you gotta take each day as it is comes and wait for the next - and so forth. Nobody lives forever.

2020 - never thought I'd make year. Be 74 shortly I'm marching time like we all do. But I will hang in there (God Willing) until my day. When I will go out fighting and kicking - so it won't be an easy take out.

Just remember: We only go around once! Make the best of it. Say your Prayer's just in case.

Happy New Years - from both Kath and Da-Boats