The Next Stages - time creation

I coped well with the funeral, it was nice to see some old friends and family that I hadn't seen in many years. Last week was a busy time just organising that... but I had no idea how much worse it would get afterwards.
Now its organise Dad's life and paperwork and prepare for Mum's return to the house. While my brother is still gasping for air from the many secondary effects of his cold at Christmas. (He smokes, heavily)
Suddenly the mountain of things that have to be done has hit me. I had to make a decision quickly...
I needed more time, and the one thing that could go was my Welsh classes. I did them from 9:15am to 3pm on a Tuesday. It is mid year now, and time to pay for exams, and the next half year... or be honest and admit I am not able to put the work needed into this, just now. I haven't had time for all the homework for quite a while. I can't get my head round it now. I can always go back, several people have joined the course.. and left to have breaks... the course is run like that. So I hope to go back again, although I will miss the people I was with. Its been fun, and I would like to keep in touch with them, if they read this...
All this and still a cough and sinuses that are giving me a constant headache.
Anyway, I must run... my car needs an MOT and I have a mountain of Dad's paperwork to file.
xx

Dad

I took this picture on 29th January 2007, Dad had been in hospital for a couple of weeks suffering from a chest infection and dehydration. When I took the photo, he was feeling better and was able to laugh, smile and was back to his old self. But the next day he was a bit wheezy again.. and on 1st February, at about 3am, I got a phone call from the hospital to come quickly.
I am sorry to say that Dad had died, before I got there.

The emotions are very mixed up now. Sadness, a bit tearful, but also relieved. He had Alzheimer's and maybe his pneumonia and heart problems could have been a blessed release. He was 88.
I will miss him.