A long lull has taken place for personal reasons. Some of what I will soon write about could not be shared until my daughter returned from Africa.
Her stay in Uganda was amazing. She returned home August 2nd and had so much to share. Tons of pictures and videos (which are being made into a presentation), drawings and notes from her students, and other things were among the recorded memories. There is no doubt that she has been affected for ever. She really WORKED while she was there. She taught school students from 8 - 5 each day. Weekends were for fun, which she had.
She was home for 10 days and we then took her to college! Back in the early 80's I lived in Athens, GA as a resident. It is now where Jessie attends school.
UGA was her top pick ever since. They accepted her and she starts classes tomorrow. Jen and I took her up on Monday to avoid the Sunday deluge of students moving in. Her dorm is so much nicer than she expected and she is set. How exciting! I am so proud of her and glad that she is following her dreams and plans.
Now for the reason I haven't posted for so long:
You may remember that I mentioned that my parents moved down to Aiken back in March. My Dad is 81 and my Mom 77. Well, it turns out that a few months after moving in my dad met a single woman in the same neighborhood and has decided to divorce my Mom. He moved out a few weeks ago and in with his paramour. Both my parents have secured lawyers and are in the process of legal separation and ultimately divorce. As you can imagine, my Mom is devastated. My role in this has been to be a support for my Mom and help this process go as smoothly as possible. It is hard. I won't say much more in a public forum.
Since Jessie was in Africa I could not tell her this. That would be too big of a bombshell to drop with her being out of the country.
Additionally, my Son is getting a divorce from his wife Candace.
My world is a bit fraught right now. Hopefully, I can write more frequently. Thanks for stopping by and checking in.
WH
