G’s sister called last evening. She had been in San Antonio to accompany her mother to look at the retirement apartments. When she got there, her dad was sitting at the table eating - alone. She said that was not a good sign. He immediately said he wasn’t going to a nursing home. The place my MIL had chosen was not a nursing home. At all!
SIL went to MIL to ask if she still wanted to go to the apartments. MIL replied she certainly did. So off they went! SIL had my nephew with her. Now I generally think that nephew is not good for much but trouble (glad SIL doesn’t even use a computer much less know about this blog!), he must have been the changing factor.
When they got to the apartment, nephew kept commenting on how great things were. He went through the kitchen constantly remarking about the "neat" things that were there. Whatever he said must have had an effect on FIL! They are moving. I can’t believe it. July 12 they are going to move to that apartment. They will still keep the house until they decide if they will stay or not, but FIL committed to three months. That is something.
He still was making stupid excuses like: "how will we ever get our mail transferred" and "those people really dress for dinner." So BIL will send in the change of address and take his dad shopping for clothes.
SIL even said there would be a playmate for the puppy when he returns from his "school" in three weeks. That may have been the deciding factor for FIL.
At least they will be in a smaller place, a safer place, and one that MIL can navigate easily. She will have people around. That will help her so much. She won’t have to just sit around and dwell on her intense pain.
News Flash. MIL just called. She sounds so happy! She hasn’t sounded that good in a long time. I’m so happy for her!
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