Here it is late Sunday night. I didn't get the family room cleaned up but there's always tomorrow. Need to move the project table downstairs so we can drag out the Xmas stuff. Lots to do....
We had a great weekend. We got to visit with our TX friends in Cape--the Gillilands. They are expecting #5 in Jan and we just had to TEASE them. :) We ate with about 45 of M's family in Jackson. The dinner was at the church bldg b/c there were so many of us. Nice to have all the room and facilities to eat and play for the kids and grownups---tons to eat and good to see everyone. We were DELIGHTED to meet the fiance of our dear Aunt Sally. They are getting married next month. Sally hasn't ever been married, we've never even SEEN her with a guy, so it's pretty crazy that they have found each other. They seem like they have been together forever and we are all THRILLED!!
Of course what would a holiday be without any virus activity. Emily started throwing up before we left the folks'. She only threw up once in the car, then ate lunch, then sick again last night and today. Kat's bad cough is back and she is throwing up---could be from the cough or from Em's bug--yikes!! What's a mom to do?
I think I'll take a road trip---my mom's little brother died on Wednesday. I told my brother that "grief is like a backpack---sometimes heavier than other times. You think you put it down/emptied it and all of a sudden--BAM, it's heavy again," We haven't gotten used to Mom being gone and now Unkie. We are all planning on going to the services in Denver later this week. We meaning my siblings, not my kids....what a deal.
So I'll try to finish up my Arbonne sales for the month, get some Xmas stuff out, tend to the sick kids, just regular stuff.... :)
3 comments:
I'm so sorry to hear about your Uncle Arden. Mom was here for Thanksgiving, but had just left when I read your post. I told her about it when she got home. If you read this before you leave for Denver, please tell your family I'm thinking of them--it's been a rough time for all of you.
I liked your grief backpack analogy . . . mine sometimes really drags me down. But, we keep going, and in the end that's the answer, I think.
Karen
Keep on going, yep that IS the answer. Keep moving forward. We had a group of deaths in our family, but it lasted several months. First our baby boy, 2 wks later my fav. grandfather, then 2 wks after that my bro in law's father, 3 wks later, my grandma on other side, a few mos. later an uncle....no one had time to unpack for packing again.
We now have a couple of nieces, 24 yr old and 32 yr old who have lost both their Dad and Mom within 2 years to cancer. Then the new baby, who was to bring new life and hope into their lives, was born with a rare form of PKD(polycystic kidney disease). This little thing has finally made it to 11 lbs at age 6mos. She's a little fighter. Will have kidney and liver transplants next year if she is strong enough. Just keep praying and know your SOURCE of strength.
kyfolk
Appreciate the good words, girls. It makes sense that grief feels similar one time, yet still so different. One lady at church told me that one never knows what it "feels like" to lose your mom, or your spouse or a child until it happens to YOU. Just like the joy of giving birth--you just can't explain it. "Live and learn" kind of stuff, huh? All one can do is hang in there....learn good lessons, try to keep going with a good attitude--mostly. :)
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