[artie merlino]

Well Iv'e been pretty depressed, I took my Mom to the Airport on New Years Day. I'm Heart Broken that she left but she had to go......Christmas morning my 70 yr. old Uncle had a Stroke and is in a "Coma" in the Hospital. She plans on staying w/my 26 yr. old Sister in a Studio Apartment so she can visit my Uncle in the Hospital. She claims that she is coming back in 2 weeks but I think she will be gone longer? Even though I don't want to leave my 3 Yorkies
behind I am also planning to go and visit my Family this is a sad reason to have a Family Reunion? She did'nt make any Friends in the 3 1/2 months that she was here. She seemed so miserable & lonely, I was hoping she would fall in Love w/one of my Yorkies then it would motivate her to get one of her own? But she really is not a Dog Person and even admitted that she was bit by a Dog and is scared of them biting her again. I could tell that she was just tolerating them for me. She kept making comments about how "High Maintenance" they are! After the issue w/her feeding them Table Food she kind of distanced herself from them and was insulted that it was such a big deal. I still miss her and wish she did'nt have to go! I just feel like I did'nt spend enough time w/her. I hope every one else had a "Happy Holiday"!