A Pause, Part 2

We come again to the part of the year when I do a sort of double take, wondering how it got to be December all of a sudden. I usually take a brief hiatus for the most intense part of the holidays. However, a new development has confirmed my decision to pause on writing new words, for now.

My 94-year-old father has been declining for some time, and it appears his final days are at hand. This isn’t a surprise, given his age. I’m not even very sad, knowing what a rich and rewarding life he had. Dad is a natural storyteller — the apple didn’t fall far from the tree — but now he can’t even talk. I am certain he is ready to go.

But with that, I need to focus on a new task. Dad and I had some long phone conversations over the years, and I wrote down some of his stories afterward. My new task is to transcribe that notebook into a form that can be shared at Dad’s eventual memorial service. If I can, I’ll get it published in some way that I can give to siblings and other family. Even if it’s only a pdf of his stories.

So that is going to occupy my writing time for a bit. I have other stories to work on, of course, especially when I feel emotional and need a break. Or just take time to prepare myself for the inevitable.

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