Yesterday my husband's nephew responded to our lunch invitation with the equivalent of a "maybe". Sadly, that's how he often replies. We have so much stress right now that we have no room for such responses. I suggested to Hubby to respond and tell him that and that we'll try to meet up with him some other day. It seems to us that many people (particularly young), more and more, give such responses. It's a very bad trend, in our view.

Hubby is so stressed today that he's just sleeping. The clock is ticking before we must make a decision on some things. It would be easier if we didn't have so much stuff to move with us. This "stuff" is like an albatross around our necks. I hope Hubby outlives me, because if he doesn't, I'll have a hell of a job getting rid of most of the stuff. His stuff. Or, maybe I'll just run away with a few suitcases and let people ransack what's left.

My brother has had heart issues for a few years now. It's notably weakened him, psychologically. My sister said he's again dealing with Afib. I sent him a brief email wishing him well. The briefer the more likely he responds. I am worried about the dude because of many things. I also fear that someday when our father passes, the challenges of such events will be exacerbated by issues pertaining to our brother. I won't go into them, but why must everything be so challenging?