Keeping Peace

I think we (hubby, son, grandson and I) are all in the mode of "Let's get through the day and keep the peace." After two days of considerable tension created by our grandson's agitation, plus many phone/email communications from social services, it appears that the residential home for our grandson will work fine. Just not yet.

They requested April 1 as the date of his arrival. Our son will be in Texas, ready to teach his graduate field class next Monday, March 21. Our grandson appears to be very concerned about where Dad and his truck are whenever they are not in the driveway or if our grandson is not sitting shotgun. He must have overheard enough conversation about Texas, teaching, and planning that he's fearful of being left behind. Now you can begin to see why we are all stressed and focused on keeping peace!

The plan (as of today) is for both son and grandson to depart for Texas tomorrow. Our grandson is comfortable and enjoys travel, loves taking part in Dad's classes and field work, and will be Dad's buddy until there is a window when they can fly home, accomplish the grandson's move, then son will fly back to Texas to finish the class as our grandson returns to his day program. I know, I know, everything becomes a compromised choice but sometimes it's the best anyone can do.

Our son is stressed, trying to plan his life on the road again. Our grandson is stressed, clearly aware and determined to have Dad by his side. Hubby is stressed trying to help in whatever small ways he can. Yesterday he actually took grandson (in Dad's truck, of course) to get a haircut and sandwich--that was no small event, believe me. I am stressed trying to keep our grandson and the dog from agitating each other as well as all these males from having meltdowns.

Pray that we all make it in peace, everybody happy and waving goodbye when the truck departs with son and grandson tomorrow morning! Ah, these oh-so-sweet golden years!