The freight train of trouble increased speed this week when
my dad called regarding my mother. Doctors say she will have a major stroke if
she doesn't have surgery to clear the clogged artery, and yet, given her
current situation, they give her only a 50-50 chance of surviving the surgery. Another
consultation is set for this coming week.
Shortly after receiving this heart breaking, nerve-wracking
word, the car left me stranded - again -this time at the gas station.
Which issue do we address first? Should I take unpaid time
off from work and make the seven hour drive home to see my mother, taking our only working vehicle or do we rent one? Do we fix
the car first or do we we march ahead with buying a house? If we do go for the house, we avoid the
double cost of two addition moves and higher interest, not to mention prices. If
we go for a loan, will the job last long enough to close? We can only do one
and by choosing it, will delay our ability to do the other for several months
to a year.
