A cold, hard, wearing trip~

Cottonwoods - Along the River

Funny how you can be going along just fine, doing your daily stuff, making plans & then things change...  I'm back from a quick trip to Colorado.  After hearing about issues with my father's health, I flew out to see for myself.  Without the details - I can say it was a very stressful trip, wherein I was only able to spend a short private minute with Dad.  

All I can hope is that it was enough to express to him all he has meant to me.  I've always felt so lucky to have both my parents in my life.  I expected that to be the case forever.  Sometimes forever isn't as long as you hope.

Driven away from the drama, I used the same escape I have since childhood.  I decided to walk to find private space.  In the middle of Winter, in a small town on the Great Plains - it can be a cold walk & was in more ways than one.  I did find natures beauty - I wasn't let down there. 
Being the oldest & always close to my Dad - I expected to help, but have been shut-out.  

A word to the wise, no matter how much you think you can trust someone - even family - be sure you Never sign a power-of-attorney naming only one person!  Also check to see if other documents have already been filed you know nothing about - such as a living will, etc.  I feel like I've done what I can & my father seems content with that~