2009…This was the first full year after selling my home and moving in with my mother who had early stage dementia, at the time.
2010…Many renovations were made on the exterior of the home. I attempted to begin interior renovations, but that was too difficult. My mother wanted to make continual conversation with the workers!
2011…My mother’s dementia progressed and life was beginning to be challenging at home. It’s a horrible disease.
2012… This was the year that my son-in law, a Deputy Sheriff in Norfolk County, was killed in the line of duty. The details are horrible so we’ll leave it at that.
2013…This was the year I made the decision to get healthy for myself and my family. July 3rd 2013 was surgery. July 8th was the day my mother fell, and the ambulance was called to bring her to the hospital. She never returned home.
This was the year my mother was admitted to the Nursing Home in the next town, and she continues to reside there. Her dementia is very bad now at the age of 97. She does not know any of us.
2014… was the year my grandson graduated from high school and decided he would go to the police academy. He has a degree now. He graduated from the police academy and the sheriff’s academy and is a Deputy Sheriff at the County Prison.
2015…My granddaughter and husband announced they were having their first baby. Let the fun begin with my soon to be first great grandson.
This was the first year that I hired a trainer at the YMCA and decided to go full force and learn strength training. To this day, I’m still at the gym every day and progressing with my training.
2016…. Caleb, my great grandson was born in June.
My Grandson, Joshua, graduated from high school and was on a full scholarship at Endicott College, majoring in Criminal Justice. Another one in the family…..
2017….This was the first year I began introducing women to strength training who were weight loss patients and preparing for surgery. To this day, I continue to do that with pre and post- surgical men and women.
2018… This is the first year that I was invited to speak to pre-surgical weight loss patients at the exercise skills class at the hospital. I also offer to meet them at the YMCA and give them a good introduction to working out.
My second great grandson was born in May of 2018. His name is Gianni, and he’s the first son of my grandson who is a Deputy Sheriff. I have a feeling there will be many more family members participating in criminal justice as a profession.
2019…This year has been a busy one with marketing and continuing to volunteer at the hospital. I’ve recently been asked to speak at the senior center in Franklin at their weight loss program, and my first event will be next month.
My younger grandson graduated from Endicott College with a degree in Criminal Justice in May of this year.
The past 10 years have been a roller coaster with my personal life, but we’re a close family and certainly an expanding one!!! They all keep me busy and young(ish!!)
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Contest for the month of July by Jeff Dowler, CRS
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