tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post7014466786234102305..comments2023-10-02T00:28:29.335-07:00Comments on Gay LDS Actor: "I'm Not Dead."Gay LDS Actorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17841236084753512311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-44617967637538163082013-02-04T00:12:17.300-08:002013-02-04T00:12:17.300-08:00It's been fun to read them. I like it when sh...It's been fun to read them. I like it when she gets feisty because that's a side of Mom I don't see as much in daily interactions (although she is certainly capable of it).<br /><br />I also like it when Mom gets a little deep because many of her entries are just daily stuff (ate lunch, went to the store, etc.), but once in a while you get a better glimpse at some of her deeper feelings.<br /><br />One thing her journals confirm is something I've always known: how much she loves both her family and her religion.<br /><br />I love looking at old photos and documents, too. Bittersweet.<br /><br />I talk to Mom every day. Wish I were there with her. I also wish she was happy where she is. I don't blame her for wanting to go home, but of course, she can't. I think it would devastate her if she knew we are planning to sell her home. Heck, it devastates me. But it is necessary if we're going to be able to pay for her care.<br /><br />I really appreciate your taking the time to write, Dean. It means a lot.Gay LDS Actorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841236084753512311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-2561036388642794212013-01-31T18:09:15.419-08:002013-01-31T18:09:15.419-08:00I am glad you have your mom's journals. I had...I am glad you have your mom's journals. I had weekly letters and then e-mails from mom once I moved from Utah. Those are my journal of what was going on. They do not necessarily include some of her deeper thoughts.<br /><br />I relate to you being uncomfortable about reading and looking through things while your mom is alive. I felt that way when my mom did a pre-estate distibution of books and papers two years before she died. The boxes sat un-opened for a week or two when they arrived in NC. It took another couple of months to re-arrange and find space to put them away. <br /><br />My oldest sister and I were talking on the phone about mom's papers that she inherited and dad's papers that I received. We have both learned a lot about the first fifteen years or so of their marriage. The information brings us peace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848197238675003339noreply@blogger.com