Reply to Newly widowed FIL and holiday plans - what are our responsibilities?

Forum Index » Eldercare

Reply to "Newly widowed FIL and holiday plans - what are our responsibilities?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]They have come to you for Thanksgiving. A 9 hour drive. If he drove that alone, before, I guess there's no reason to think this one year, a year later will be different. But it quickly will become different -- if not this year, than next. Just a warning. It also wouldn't surprise me if he said he driving to you for thanksgiving and then, surprise, he didn't. In the very near future you will have to go to him.

Re: Christmas. I do think your DH takes the lead on this. Imo no reason to cancel your christmas travel. You can invite him but I believe you that he's not coming. How are flights to where FIL lives? Any chance DH could see him right before your trip. Or even meet up with the rest of you after he's seen his Dad. Seeing Dad at Christmas, not essential but as close as possible would be good. Otherwise and in addition, look up Senior Center type activities for FIL.

OP, your future is: your family traveling to him. You probably want to look-ahead to him moving closer to you.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics