Transitions With Jean - Columns
T.H.A.N.K.S. Mom and Dad
Often, we don’t like to think about the future and what it will look like when we aren’t part of it. Me neither. But that day will eventually come. We have all seen families who are torn apart by decisions, or indecisions, that are made when the people left behind...
“Mom, we are getting a dumpster!”
“Mom and Dad, when you die, we are just going to get a dumpster.” Have you said that to your parents? I hear it often, so it must be a popular thing to say. It is said kind of kiddingly, but really not. There are two sides to this story. First, there are the parents,...
Where is your heart?
Over the last fifteen years, since I became a senior move manager, I have seen a change in attitude with many of my customers. They are moving away. And it is a good thing! Thirty years five ago, when I first started working for my parents in the moving business,...
It is the month for joy
“Joy is like paint; if you don’t spread it around, it dries up!” Those are words of wisdom from my friend, Bobbie Thompson, from Eagle Point Senior Living. She always makes me smile. We were talking about the last two years, and January, and winter, and how it can...
A Tale of Two Mothers – at Christmas.
As the holiday season is upon us, I look back on many wonderful memories of my mother-in-law, Emerald. At Christmas, Em would absolutely shine. It was her chance to fill stockings, make cookies and give gifts. Most importantly, it was her chance to show love the best...