Coldest May 26th on Record

Clouds clouds and more clouds. Wait, maybe it's just following me around today...the big dark cloud that hovers over head some days. Nope, even Dad saw them. Maybe he and I both have a cloud hovering over our heads. I know one thing: He's finally figured out that tornadoes are something to be feared. Too much TV hype about the catastrophic tornado damage this month. I tried to help him learn about tornadoes, but he knows what he knows and the rest he will imagine. My words go wafting into thin air, no matter how loudly I speak. I've learned a lot this past week about why I am the way I am. What makes me tick. What my buttons are. Pet peeves. It's good to learn these things, however, I think it would be easier to learn one on one with an experienced therapist rather than in-my-face daily examples. This looking at myself in the mirror, discussing my childhood is getting old. A friend told me about an elder-care support workshop. I think I'll look into it.

It's really hard to be responsible for someone else who is afraid. Especially when that someone is your father.