229B - A moment of silence

My uncle passed away this afternoon. My phone rang and it was my cousin. Since she's been texting me, so I figured it wasn't good news.

I don't know when the funeral is yet... but I do know that my company's bereavement doesn't extend to uncles. Mississippi is a 12 hour drive. I don't know how I'm going to manage it if it happens in the middle of the week... I can't afford to take unpaid time and I have no sick time. Even though I get 3 weeks of vacation a year, it's accrued, and right now I have 16 hours. Two days. I'm not sure I can go. If I don't, it's going to eat me up inside. I thought I could fly in and ride back with mom and dad, or vice versa, but if they leave a day before the funeral I'll be riding up and flying back right after the funeral. I'd be there for half a day at most, and cutting it very, very close.

Anyway, I won't be blogging for the next couple of days. It's my moment of silence out of respect for my uncle.

Rest in peace uncle Harry.