My mother in law isn’t too good at the moment, brace position has been adopted by all concerned.
I found myself reflecting on her life earlier. In 89 years she hasn’t really lived. Never been abroad other than a day trip to Bruges. Never had any real lifelong friends. Never been to a really nice restaurant or had anything other than a weeks holiday by the seaside somewhere, last time 30 years plus ago before she lost her husband. Never learned to drive. Never been To any of the other home countries - think the furthest she has been is Suffolk. Lived within a one square mile area of south London until she was 75, moved her down here with us and she has rarely been out, and not at all in about the last three years other than medical appointments. Never had a good job, stuck in a dead end clerical role in the MoD all her working life. No ambitions. No hobbies. No real interests. Never been in an aeroplane. I don’t think she has ever been really happy, just accepting of her lot.
The only ‘exciting’ time of her life was being evacuated in WW2…she was back home within a week.
It‘s really sad.
Existing, not living..
we really need to make the best of what we have, it doesn’t last forever.
I found myself reflecting on her life earlier. In 89 years she hasn’t really lived. Never been abroad other than a day trip to Bruges. Never had any real lifelong friends. Never been to a really nice restaurant or had anything other than a weeks holiday by the seaside somewhere, last time 30 years plus ago before she lost her husband. Never learned to drive. Never been To any of the other home countries - think the furthest she has been is Suffolk. Lived within a one square mile area of south London until she was 75, moved her down here with us and she has rarely been out, and not at all in about the last three years other than medical appointments. Never had a good job, stuck in a dead end clerical role in the MoD all her working life. No ambitions. No hobbies. No real interests. Never been in an aeroplane. I don’t think she has ever been really happy, just accepting of her lot.
The only ‘exciting’ time of her life was being evacuated in WW2…she was back home within a week.
It‘s really sad.
Existing, not living..
we really need to make the best of what we have, it doesn’t last forever.