Lessons on Dying
I’m reading Cutting For Stone for book club. In it, a character mentions losing a parent after a long illness and that the parent first taught him how to live, and that now they were teaching him how to die. When Dad was in hospice, the counselor on site (Who – coincidentally – knew my parents when they were married.) told my brother and I the same thing. The last... Read More
Day 03: Something You Have To Forgive Yourself For
Remember the 30 Days of Truths thing? I have nothing to blog about today so I thought I’d tackle the one I’ve been thinking about for a few weeks. Something You Have To Forgive Yourself For. This was hard because, while I have a lot of guilt issues, I wouldn’t really say that I have anything I haven’t forgiven myself for. I don’t hold grudges against... Read More
Clarity and Joy. And a Healthy Dose of Exhaustion.
I have been a Mom for 15 years, but never an Aunt. Until yesterday. I think the appeal of being an Aunt has always been there because my kids are blessed to have wonderful aunts and uncles and I’ve often wished I had the opportunity to return the favor. Yesterday, MrZ’s brother and his wife gave me the honor by delivering their son around 3:30am. If you take everything... Read More
Wobbly Table
There’s been a trend in my life lately. One where I sit back and try to figure out what exactly is causing me to feel out of sorts. I started thinking about it this past week because I feel out of sorts and the only thing I can come up with – is school starting back up. And that seems a little lame. Before that it was prepping the house for sale, and then moving into... Read More
Happy Father’s Day
Today marks the second Father’s Day without my Dad. As most of you assured me, it has gotten easier. Sometimes I feel a little guilty about this. I believe I’d feel more guilty if my Dad’s dying wish hadn’t been, Get on with your life, already. Jeezus. It’s hard to feel too guilty for healing when you have actually felt more guilty for grieving since... Read More
