EP 11 - The Hardest Thing I Have Ever Done…

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In this episode I will tell the story of the hardest thing I've ever done. That is moving my best friend and wife to a Memory Care Facility. I discuss the anxious week before this happened, the actual moving day and how we were able to move her without any problems. I also talked about the weeks that followed and how I dealt with all the emotions that came up as we began this new chapter of our life together, living apart for the first time in over 40 years.

I discuss some of the things that I was inspired to do during this very emotional time that I believe were instrumental in allowing us to survive this experience and eventually learn to thrive in this new chapter of our lives. I will discuss how important it was to have family support and faith in my conviction that this was the right thing for us to do at this time.

Topics covered in this episode :

• Final preparations on the actual move

• Our last family gathering at our home 

• What  led to a move and transition that was smoother than I expected 

• How unprepared I was for the emotional upheaval that I would experience

• How time and the healing of my heart has tempered my perspective on this experience

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