Bragging rights on Charlie in Oklahoma
Today as I sit here and look back on the time we spent in Oklahoma for Uncle Chuck’s funeral I wanted to brag on Charlie. As it was a long trip and we was afraid Charlie would have a meltdown in the car on the way there or home and he didn’t. Now that might not be a big thing to you. But to us it is. As anything will set Charlie off. And when it does he can get very ugly.
And that is what happened the night before the funeral. As Charlie came into my dad’s room and asked if he would be able to take his new truck with him. And before I could answer my dad says no, you can not take a truck with you. Then he proceeds to tell Charlie it is not proper.
So Charlie walk into the bedroom and I go to check on him and he refuses to go to the funeral. And tells me to get out of the bedroom and that he isn’t going to talk to me ever again. So I leave as I do not want my dad to hear what is happening and for it to upset my dad.
As I think by the next morning Charlie will be ok and get ready to go without a fuss. But “BOY OH BOY” was I wrong. As David went to wake up Charlie and tell him to get ready. And he still refuses to go. So I have to go in and try and get Charlie to get ready and he refuses. And tells me to get out of the room and that he isn’t going.
So I leave as David says he can handle it and will get Charlie dressed. Once again I was wrong. Because as I sit down in my dad’s kitchen all I hear is yelling and more yelling. I go in and tell David he needs to lower his voice as my dad can hear him and he does.
And I go back out to sit down. And to this day I have no clue what was said to change Charlies mind but he came out dressed and in a better mood. And was perfect the rest of the day. And we didn’t have any other issues with Charlie at the funeral. And the trip home was perfect.
So today I would like to say I am beyond proud of my husband and son who worked things out and for keeping my dad out of it. As it would have gotten worse. And we would have been asked to leave. And I wouldn’t have been able to attend Uncle Chuck’s funeral.
So today I would like to say thank you to God as I know he helped. My husband and more than that my son. Who I am so proud of. And to let you know I am so happy you was able to get the meltdown under control. As I know you can when you have these episodes if you just try. And to let you know how Proud I was of you at that moment. And every moment of your life. And to let you know how much I love you.
RIP Uncle Chuck
2016
