Mom and Big E worked hard to doze today and were only moderately successful. They are an interesting two-some, soul-mates of a sort because of their fervent commitment to public service. I would say that mom has not been a workaholic of the magnitude of Big E, but I remind myself that mom did retire twice.
One of the discussions I've had with mom since arriving here has been her one regret -- not discussing her passion for public service with her grandchildren. Naturally my hope is that she gets to rectify that oversight.
35 years of direct social working advocacy on behalf of children and families - without a hint of burnout - is not to be sneered at. There was that brief hiatus as a courier in San Francisco in the late 70s, and then a break to complete her Masters when she was about 60.
I remember laughing about her application to the state..did they know she would be close to retirement age by the time she was supposed to pay back the 2 years they subsidized her?
It's been fun spending time with the nieces and nephew. One interesting conversation with The Nephew centered around Big E's work as a legal advocate for victims of predatory loans which, in today's economy, mostly means mortgage fraud. He mentioned that he hadn't seen much on the news here and concluded that; either it wasn't a problem or, it hadn't hit the radar of the media. I was impressed that he came up with both possibilities, though I admit to paraphrasing the 2nd.
Mom delights in her soul-mate's torch carrying. She eagerly awaits a glimpse of Big E on 60 minutes this month.
Stay tuned.
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