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| Taken 3 years ago (9-14-10 my wedding day) Me, Grandma, and Carlos |
So today is the third day of November
and so far, it’s a bummer month. Today is the anniversary of my grandfather’s
death, 10 years he’s been gone and things aren’t any better. Read below and I’ll
explain.
A Timeline of Events
October 23, 2013—My grandmother
passed away and I (essentially) become a mother to her adopted daughter (my
niece) Brandy.
October 24, 2013—We start cleaning
her room and figuring out where and how we’re going to be holding her viewing
and burial.
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| Roberta's face |
October 25, 2013—Things are still
up in the air as the packing of her room continues.
October 26, 2013—My aunt figures
that we have 30 days to vacate the home we’ve been living in for 4 years (10
years for me). She actually told us this right after grandma passed away, but
she reiterates.
October 27, 2013—The viewing and funeral
are this week and things are only getting harder to deal with.
October 28, 2013—More packing and
stuff ensues as things are being put together for the viewing and funeral.
October 29, 2013—Today is the first
day of her viewing and the first time anyone has seen her since she passed away
6 days prior.
October 30, 2013—Second day of
viewing and the day before the funeral.
October 31, 2013—Said final goodbye
to Grandma who received a military funeral because of my Grandfather. They’re
together again.
November 1, 2013—National Novel
Writing Month begins and I’m kicking butt. Final days of packing for myself,
Carlos, and Brandy before we leave the house.
November 2, 2013—Brandy tries to
come home, but we refuse. Trying to teach her not to be so wishy-washy when
staying at someone’s house and how much it hurts someone to do that.
November 2, 2013—Roberta goes home
from work early because she had a seizure. Only to find out that she was
probably attacked at work after she goes to the hospital.
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| Right after |
Things aren’t progressing very
well. Finding a place is taking forever and we’ve already been looking for
months. Getting things in place to get Brandy’s SSI and for us to adopt her is
discouraging. We’ll more than likely need a lawyer and hopefully there won’t be
any adoption fees, because we can’t afford that. I’m hoping she won’t be taken
away since we’re living in a motel room.
I feel like curling up into a ball
most days anymore and crying because everything is so up in the air and I don’t
like it. I’m worrying about everything and not sleeping very well.
I know things will work out in the
end, but right now with everything so new and raw, I can’t see it happening.
