Hi, I am Xist, and I have not updated in 4 days.
I finally tracked down my friend.
She is in so much pain she is constantly medicated to the point she doesn’t wake up, but I am unsure that it is enough medicine, she still grunts and groans all of the time, and says “Mom, quit it!” if anyone touches her, like to adjust her so she doesn’t get bed sores.
She had not eaten or had anything to drink all week.
I drove back Thursday morning and saw my Wednesday afternoon client and then a teleclient.
I tried to pack, but I forgot to tell Mom, who was driving the Accord, that only the smaller key worked in the ignition.
She drove my brother somewhere and that night couldn’t get the car to start.
Mom insists it wasn’t a big deal, but that sister told our sister and I that she needed to rescue Mom.
Mom kept telling me she was going to find her new cardiologist’s office ahead of time, but she didn’t, and she left late.
That sister told our sister and I that Mom missed her appointment.
This was also my fault, I should have told them ahead of time that I was driving back for another load.
Nothing ever happens as planned, so sharing plans ahead of time would be useless.
The thing is, I messaged Mom and my sisters to inform them I reached Payson over 24 hours before Mom’s appointment, so they had that long to make arrangements.
All of us thought that Mom would be responsible, but she wasn’t.
Friday night that same sister messaged us that Mom and my brother were in an accident in my Accord and the details came in excruciatingly slowly.
We still don’t know what happened. Mom’s story seems to be changing, but based on the damage to my Accord, the other vehicle, and property, I just do not understand.
The police cited her, but I keep wondering if the other driver had his headlights on, if he was speeding severely or what.
I need to go out and just see if there are skidmarks.
Those would tell us a great deal.
If there aren’t any then he didn’t brake.
Yes, she shouldn’t have done X, but if he had braked Y wouldn’t have happened.
She was driving, the car is still in my name, but on my sister’s insurance, so three parties may try to sue all of us.
I don’t have any assets, but they may still come for me.
They may try to take Mom and my sister’s houses.
I was not able to pack too much. There are a few more boxes in my closet, the three big duffel bags that were under my bed, I gave my brother my old bed frame, my dresser and 6 boxes are now in my room, some stuff for Mom, on top of her raised planter on wheels, two medium-sized pots with tomato plants, the 5 plastic chairs my sister brought us, her barbecue, and her picnic table.
I tried to give away my old mattress, but while several people reached out, nobody came for it, so it is now in the garage down here.
I kept trying to leave earlier, but it just took too long to move and secure everything by myself.
I left slightly later than the first time although I arrived a little earlier.
My brother and I unloaded the truck in an hour.
I went to bed at 2, woke up at 6, put the car on the dolly, drove to the Uhaul in Mesa, didn't realize how close I was until Google told me to turn, realized too late it was the wrong entrance and cars were coming, entered knowing I couldn't possibly turn around, so I dropped my car, parked it in the corner, dropped the trailer, pushed it next to the truck, made a 5-point turn, pushed the trailer and hooked it back up to the truck, but realized the gas was slightly too low, so I backed out and drove to the nearest gas station, which only had one pump and I didn't know if I could maneuver through it.
I couldn't, dropped the trailer, pushed it, reconnected it, and saw that the station across the street had many pumps and was 20¢ cheaper.
I put in 5 gallons, but maybe 3-4 would have been enough.
I walked to my car, drove home, and tried to get back to sleep, but couldn't.
I got ready early, but not early enough. I met up with an old friend who attended church with us.
She and Mom could each lose their house.
That was shorter than my previous post, right?
Right?!
