Change is hard, especially those that are part of our lives as being a mother and all. I think they just take longer to accept and heal. Hugs. Its taking me a hard time with my son gone too.

By the way, speaking of sharks….I heard on the news or somewhere that there was a special on some discovery channel talking with the people that had encounters with sharks. I’m probably too scared to watch it, but hubby said he will.

Rita,
Sorry to hear you’re unhappy at your job. There’s nothing worse then having to go in day after day to a place that makes you miserable. I had this one job and I was so extremely unhappy that I was actually in physical pain. I carried this huge bottle of antacids with me to work just so I could make it through the day. Ten minutes after I accepted a new job my stomach pain went away.

I hope you’re job isn’t like that and I wish you luck in your search.

Rayna

By the way, munchos munchos good luck with your South Beach release!!! Love the cover and can’t wait to get my grubby hands on a copy *grin*

You know it’s funny you mention barracudas. My parents grew up in Cuba where there were lots of dangerous ocean dwellers. Whenever we visited Miami — aka Cuba in the Heart of the Exile — my parents would say that you knew what a shark would do, but it was those crazy barracudas you had to watch out for! LOL!

Gretchen’s right. For the most part you know what the sharks are up to it’s those baby barracuda’s looking to take a bite out of your butt that you have to watch out for.

On the subject of older people and gravity. My grandmother lived in a townhouse with really steep steps that led to each level. After she fell a time or two and was lucky enough to walk away with few injuries. We had installed one of those chairs that would carry her up and down the stairs. If you’ve ever seen the movie Gremlin’s you’ll know what I mean. The cranky rich lady had one of those installed. (Horrible example I know, but it was the only example that came to mind.)

Rayna

Gravity with older people is scary. You worry about them breaking something or getting hurt. My grandma broke her wrist twice one year when she tripped and fell. Luckily it was only the wrist.

Good luck with getting the parents safe and settled.

But I know what you’re talking about, we’re trying to come to terms with my parents aging (and lately a rather dicey relationship with gravity).

Do we move them, or fix up the house so they can continue to live there. Do we get my mother a padded suit and a helmet so she bounces a little easier? So many questions, each one a potential shark.

And did you know there are sharks in lakes as well or that bull sharks can survive in fresh water? Some scientists think it was a bull shark that did all those killings in New Jersey that inspired the movie Jaws.

Just some trivia for today.

I hate being scared. I hate the thought of being shark food.

Oh, why must there always be sharks???