Moms had some unexpected bad news to reveal. Moms’ remaining good eye is now failing. The other eye had severely impaired vision for a while now. At some point, moms will become legally blind. An eye “specialist” will be consulted to determine what can be done to deter the inevitable as long as possible.
At 96 years of age, moms has achieved longevity. Physical decline for people like moms is fairly slow. Decrepitude spans over decades. However, eventually organs and other body parts fail. While moms is expected to live many more years, those years will be filled with severe discomfort. Moms may have to matriculate into an assisted care facility in due time. Of course, anything could happen before then.
Of course, that kind of news brings the reality of mortality to the forefront. Melancholia quickly set in. Then, the issue of the long-term strategic plan (or lack of one) returned “with a vengeance.” Can there really be a long-term strategic plan?
The thought of purchasing a leasehold unit in the “rustic” Waikiki condominium is no longer attractive. Why waste so much money on a mausoleum that will surely become a nightmare in a year or so? Remaining in the torturous “old folks home” is an even more nauseating option. For a true pariah, the cargo van camper conversion is the only way to go. There are so many homeless and motorhomeless as it is now. What difference would another homeless guy make?
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