It seems that we have either been doing things that are not photo worthy, or I am getting lazy. I do not have photos for you again today. It has been a strange week. Busy with meet-ups and pick-ups and such.
I met with a 19 year old son of my father's friend today, just about 2.5 months after we originally decided to meet up. Our dads thought it would be good for us to make contact and his dad wanted him to have an 'emergency' family here to watch out for him. I was more than happy to do it, but it seemed hard to schedule a meet up what with the newborn and the new house.
Then the week after he contacted me was the week that Vinny contracted foot and mouth disease, then Andi got it and then it was just another sickness after another and then holidays and then all of a sudden almost three months had passed. He is a very nice guy, very smart and very motivated...and sadly just lost his mother. About 2.5 months ago.
I feel horrible. I should have been there for him, and if I had known what he was going through, I would have absolutely carved out the time for him...but it is what it is. I failed him and his family and I feel horrible and that is just the way it is going to be.
Don't worry about the woulda, shoulda stuff. You tried to connect with the guy, but there were just too many obstacles in your very busy life these past months. That's understandable. At least, now the young man knows you and can connect with you if he needs to.
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