Chapter 1.
Well, I never thought that this day would ever come but, I guess that it has. The time has come for me to sell this big, beautiful home that Reid and I bought in 2011. What a day that was when we signed the papers for this house. I can still remember Reid saying to me "Now, are you sure that this is the house you want? There are other houses in this area that are much nicer than this one. Yes, I know that there are much nicer houses than this one, Reid but this is the house where I feel that we can grow old together in, I replied."
Faith, Parker and the kids, Natalie and kids, and Ethan and Amanda are coming to help me get this house ready to sell. Since Reid has been gone, I find that I'm having trouble trying to keep up this house and, I really hate to leave it but, I do feel that it is within my best interest. I know that Reid wouldn't want me to be wandering around this big house all alone. As we start to go through the house, it will certainly be bittersweet since there are lots of memories attached to this place. Why, just the other day I was thinking about how excited I was to decorate the house. And, actually, it was Katie and Mom who helped out a lot with this. Reid either worked or found other ways to keep him busy besides helping me chose color samples. Who could blame Reid really every store we went into to look for decorating ideas, he would just simply smile and shook his head.
It's after 9:00a. On a beautiful May Morning and, here comes my siblings and their families to help me sort out all these things in this house. So far, I've done some cleaning out of old papers and such like that. I have, however avoided cleaning out Reid's office but, I do know that it has to be done. As hard as it will be for me to go in there and do that, it must be done. There are so many memories in there like Reid's Medical Diplomas and one that he got just before he died his induction into the Neurological Institute at Johns Hopkins. I'm not even sure what to do with all of his medical books maybe I should donate them to the hospital medical library in Reid's name, even though, they are out-dated.
I heard the kitchen door open and, heard somebody call in, "Luke, we're here, where are you"? I realized who it was that called in, it was Faith. "I'll be right there, help yourself to a cup of coffee and a doughnut". I replied. A few moments later, I heard food steps coming towards the living room and calling out, "Hi Uncle Luke". As the steps got closer, I glanced up to see that it was and it was Faith's son, Ryan who greeted me. I replied back, "Oh, Hi there, Ryan, how you doing"? "Doing good Uncle Luke", he said. "Did you get yourself a doughnut"? I replied. "Yes, I did thanks" Ryan said. "Tell your mom that I'll be out there in just a moment okay"? "Okay Uncle Luke" Ryan said.
I make my way to the kitchen and, everybody was out there waiting on me to start this long and drawn out process. I don't want everybody to see me sad so; I instantly put on a smile and, greet everybody. "Good Morning everybody are we ready to do some cleaning around here" I replied? Faith said, "Well, I know I am but, not so sure about anybody else though". Well then, let's get on with this task, I replied.