Life is a series of moments captured in time in our mind.
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One of the only ways to describe the past year is bittersweet. I haven’t talked a lot about it, but the year was filled with a number of changes, challenges, blessings, opportunities, extreme joy and tremendous sorrow. It’s the year where I finally realized my dream of staying home with my children…the year where I finally visited Walt Disney World for the very first time with my children and my parents (you know what a Disney fan I am)…the year where I really discovered those things that I’m passionate about…and the year I lost my father.
When I think about the beautiful moments in my life, my children are frequently at the center of those moments. I remember that moment when I finally broke down and told my son that his grandpa was sick. His sweet innocent eyes looked at me and he thoughtfully told me that we would pray for grandpa so that he would get better. I only wish I had a tiny amount of the incredible faith he had. How touching and beautiful was that moment and a true expression of the relationship they had.
My father watched my son for quite some time while I worked outside of the home and they developed a very special bond. They loved playing cars, walking the dog, and generally being silly. My father loved my children like his own and I’m incredibly thankful for the time they had with him. I never had a relationship with any of my grandparents, so the fact that my father was present during my children’s early years is an incredible blessing.
During those short painful weeks of my father’s illness, my son would often ask me about grandpa, since we didn’t live close enough to visit daily. We would draw pictures for him and talk about all of the things we would do when grandpa got better.
On that day, when I finally had to tell my son that his grandpa wasn’t sick anymore but that he also wouldn’t be seeing him again here on earth, my heart broke as the tears streamed down his face. It was painful…but incredibly beautiful to see how much my son loved his grandpa…how important he was to him.
Even though the time was short, my son had a special relationship with his grandfather and for that I’m incredibly grateful.
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