It put a damper on it

One of the things I was doing while at my mom's new place (formerly my grandmother's house) was removing staples from her hardwood floors.  She has had all of the carpet pulled up and the floors are GORGEOUS.  It will be absolutely lovely.  It was a job we worked on together, which gave us some time to chat.

My mom is less emotional about the family situation, but that absolutely is not to say she is unemotional about it.  Her friend told me Friday night that between my aunt passing away almost a year ago, and then my grandmother in February, and my uncle taking this step, she feels like she has lost her entirely family in a year.  The fact that my sister doesn't think my uncle's action is a big deal doesn't help.  My mother prides herself on doing the right thing, ALWAYS, and to be questioned in that is not insignificant.

Part of the reason my mother wanted to purchase the house is because she looked forward to having a place where the family could gather.  We have wonderful memories of holidays in that house from when I was a child, and I know my mother looked forward to holidays there again.  Maybe someday, although I also recognize the relationship between my mother and her brother may be irreparable, especially with my grandmother no longer alive.  Mom and I kept remarking how lovely everything would look in her house, but I know how much it is clouded in sadness for her, and it makes me sad.