Most people who know about our company, know that we're a mother-daughter team. I'm the daughter (and only child), and my mom, Vicki is the other partner. We're inseparable. We've been through hell and back in the last few years after the sudden death of my father in an auto accident in July 2006. We've leaned on family and friends, who have been so incredibly patient while we go through all the different and varied stages of the grieving process.
This week, I've dealt with a myriad of emotions. Mom needed back surgery, and wanted it scheduled during our slowest time of year. It's no secret that December and January are the "slowest" for us. That's said with sarcasm, as we're never really slow then, just have more time to do things like develop new lines, count inventory, get snowed in for 14 days, etc. Her surgery was scheduled for Jan 8th (yesterday). Everything went as planned, and she's even home now, and resting with Koda and Molly (her puppies). At home, George has been dealing with a cold that has kept him in bed for the better part of the week, so I was trying to keep him as comfortable as possible as well.
The roller-coaster of my mind was driving me nuts. I have always been very close to my parents, and my mom and I have only gotten more so since dad's accident. There is rarely a day when we don't see each other, and even after working all day together, we talk on the phone in the evenings usually several times. So--when someone that close to you needs back surgery, or any surgery at all, you get a little paranoid. You start thinking the worst case scenario, letting the "What If" thoughts roll into your mind. The "worry gene" was passed to me in full force by my mom's side of the family, thank you very much!
But all is good. She's propped up in her recliner loveseat, with Koda taking up the other chair. Neither he or Molly are letting her out of their sight today. They couldn't understand where she was last night, and why she wasn't there to cuddle. They just had to put up with me instead.
Everything is great, and while she still definately has some recovery time, we've made it over the first major hurdle of the year.
~~Angie
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