My Uncle

Hi Peeps

I sent my uncle and aunt and email a couple of weeks back - they were away so they only just got in and replied this evening

When I wrote to them I told them I was going to Hobart for a few days in January or February - and I badly want to go out and see them while I am staying in Sandy Bay - like Hobart Central - and there is so much to do there I am looking forward to it

But there is something going on in their lives that is important and I can't say what it is - but it will be a huge drain on both of them - particularly my uncle - and they can't plan anything during that time

Aw - my uncle is a frail elderly man who is losing his vision - he not only retired he has handed back his licence to practise - and that is a big deal - and he has been seriously ill a couple or more times in the last year and I am afraid I might not see him again before he dies - and he is among the most important people in my life - so many years of unbroken contact through all my life - and I would like to have a short time with both of them and talk about old time and have one of those great conversations as I did with my father just before he died

Having this terribly important thing happening is taking a priority - but hell - he's family - I feel smashed - he is like a big brother - he means so much to me

So I will go to Hobart - and hopefully see him - they hope I will understand - and I do - but I feel hurt and angry that whoever caused what is going on - it's official business - people indulge in bad behaviour and so anyone involved has to come out of retirement and say what they know

My father had to do the same about something else - and I know I have been involved in this sort of thing myself that might mean I have to appear on the side of right and good - but Dad was elderly and frail as is my uncle and this is not at all fair - after all - family is the most important - no one would be here to testify if it was not for family

I am feeling really unhappy tonight

Decadian

@BlueBay@Former-Member@Faith-and-Hope@utopia@Zoe7@Shaz@Appleblossom- I am tired and discouraged and I run out of names - I will add some more as I go along