The time has come to say goodbye to beloved Prosperity “Peri” Banks (Day 40 – Day 53.3). Peri lived a vibrant life, both literally and figuratively. At a young age, she described her emotions in shades and tints rather than the usual adjectives. While that ability began to fade as…
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As soon as I see Uncle Merit, I know that visiting him and his family is a good idea. He and his wife, Roni, are the only ones left of ma’s generation, so they are a great reminder to give as much love as possible to the family members that…
Mase takes his mom’s advice to ‘be there’ for his daddy, literally. So he goes upstairs into his parent’s bedroom and finds his daddy asleep on the bed. Even with his eyes closed, he looks so sad. Mase wants to be there with him if he wakes up, so he…
It’s time. Peri can feel death approaching as sure as she can feel the floor below her. She gets up to greet it, although fear threatens to paralyze her in place. If only she could see her family one more time. But it’s too late. She doesn’t even reach the…
Me-Me approaches me after she arrives home from work. Melisa: Can we talk? Kai: Of course. Is everything okay? Melisa: Yes. I wanted to talk about Dubbie. I think it’s time to let him have the spare bedroom. Kai: Do you think he’s ready? Melisa: I do. He’s been very…
It’s another one of those mornings for Peri. Things are getting harder and harder for her, and waking up is beginning to feel like a chore. But none of what she’s feeling is new. Everyone goes through it if they live long enough. She’s finally beginning to accept it. Peri…
Me-Me is thrilled to have a day off from work finally. She could use the day to study and try to increase her skills for a promotion, but she’d rather spend this time with her family. So she walks up to Dub and gives him a big hug. Melisa: How…
Peri wakes the boys with urgency early the following day. There’s something that she has to do, and it can’t wait. Wade: Gran, is everything okay? Where are we going? Prosperity: Just outside. You’ll see! She leads them to a spot by the duck pond near her newly set up…
Ma and I travel with the boys to Frank D. Womp’s Mirror Maze in Copperdale. My friend Mo’s daughter, Perla, joins us. I also invited Uncle Merit’s girls, Terra and Brianna, since they are teens just like Dub – but they have yet to arrive. Me-Me also wanted to come,…
Now that Dub is old enough, I figure it’s time to teach him some of the bigger farm chores. So I set him up next to Cocoa Puffs so that he could learn to milk her. Kai: Okay, so now that you’re in position, wrap your hand around two of…