I haven’t talked to my mother in quite a while.
- The last time my coworker and I talked, her brother was dying of pancreatic cancer, so I guess she is just too sad right now to want to talk.
I’ll give her some time, and then I’ll be able to catch up once she’s recovered from this loss. I don’t even know if he’s still alive or dead because I haven’t heard anything from her, but either way, he’s going to be gone very soon. I grew up with him because he was only about 15 years older. Heating and air conditioning system repairs were his job for many years. I’m sure he smoked a few packs a day while working on the heating and cooling equipment, and I’m sure that didn’t help him get where he is now. I guess he and my dad live about the same amount of time, since they are both 69 years old. If I am in the same boat, I only have about 17 years left. Wow. I’ve been a Heating and A/C rep for many years, but I think it’s time to move on to something else instead of cleaning heating devices and fixing temperature controls for the rest of my life. I liked doing the work for a long time, but now I feel like I want to try something new, like learning a musical instrument or trying my hand at improv on stage. I’d like to perform at this place near me that teaches acting and other performing arts before I’m too old.