Last fall, I made up my mind that I needed to transfer from one park to another, but it meant going back to being seasonal and losing my health benefits in the winter. I was in a very stressful environment and it was starting to impact my health, both physical and mental. This spring, I made the jump, and have felt better than I have in a very long time. I am able to take time off to spend with my family, which was made very difficult at my other job. Last night, I was able to be present to watch my niece Brenna and our cousin Katrina graduate from high school, and spend time with my brother and his other five children. My brother is going through a rough patch and it meant a lot for both he and Brenna that I made the trip down.

My plan was to spend the evening with them, the following morning with my mother and grandmother, and then drive to Portsmouth (NH) for the shanty sing. At the last minute, I decided that there will be other shanty sings, but my family will not be here forever. I mowed the yard for my mum while she was taking my nephew back to his mum's. Mum's got a tooth abscess and isn't feeling well, and Gramma's almost 88. Me, I do this for a living, and I wouldn't have felt right leaving the chore for my mum. And spending a pleasant afternoon with my grandmother on the porch chatting about a large variety of topics is a fine thing as well. It was well worth it, seeing the relieved, happy look on Mum's face when she drove back into the driveway and hearing the pride in Gramma's voice when she told her friend that I'd taken care of the lawn for them. Guess they did a good job raising me.

Just wanted to share this with my Mudcat family.