Our oldest graduates from high school in two weeks, prom was Friday. My son goes off to camp that he was accepted to and he now has a girlfriend and a job. Oldest leaves for college soon. Youngest is now a teenager. And me, I'm having moments. Don'tcha hate 'moments?' They come out of nowhere. You could be looking at a box of chocolate...or watch a scene in a movie...or even pay a bill ... and fall apart. Tonight I watched my kids eat dinner and it was like they were little again. And I had a moment. 10 years later and I 'still' have moments. It's okay. It reminds me of the love I had in my life. And reminds me of what I've accomplished.
I'm very often asked how I do what I do. One second, hour, day, month and year at a time. You can't go any faster than that. And you hold on. It's a bumpy ride. But you get through it. We all do.
For those facing a huge event this year -- or any year -- and facing grief at the same time, hang on and remember that you'll get through it. if it's a graduation, let your child know how your spouse would have felt. It's okay to bring them into the day. I know that Jeff would be so proud Nicole and I told her that.
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