Exhaustion
After the past week's events, I have definitely reached a point of exhaustion. I rested for about 2 hours this afternoon, but never was able to sleep. I find my mind still realing with thoughts about my grandmother, how I want to move forward from here, and other life issues.
The services were beautiful and very emotional. My family actually filled an entire side of our small country church. 5 children, 5 spouses, 17 grandchildren, 11 grand-spouses, and 25 great-grandchildren will do that! What an incredible legacy she created!
Tomorrow is a new week and at one point I told myself that it was time to move on. However, I've since decided that is NOT what I want to do. I don't want to move on and get back to regular life. I want to cherish my grandmother, the impact she made on my life, the hobbies, interests and faith in God that she embodied. I plan to do this in a variety of ways, hopefully, for the rest of my life. I may even be convinced to buy JT that pasta maker attachment for his mixer, just to celebrate my grandmother for years to come!
So here's to a new week and a new celebration of life!
The services were beautiful and very emotional. My family actually filled an entire side of our small country church. 5 children, 5 spouses, 17 grandchildren, 11 grand-spouses, and 25 great-grandchildren will do that! What an incredible legacy she created!
Tomorrow is a new week and at one point I told myself that it was time to move on. However, I've since decided that is NOT what I want to do. I don't want to move on and get back to regular life. I want to cherish my grandmother, the impact she made on my life, the hobbies, interests and faith in God that she embodied. I plan to do this in a variety of ways, hopefully, for the rest of my life. I may even be convinced to buy JT that pasta maker attachment for his mixer, just to celebrate my grandmother for years to come!
So here's to a new week and a new celebration of life!
posted by MJ at
9:04 PM
2 Comments:
Hi! I hope you have a good week. It takes time to heal after you lose someone special. Just be mindful/aware of your feelings and allow yourself to dwell on the good memories. Relax and soak up the life that surrounds you -- in your marriage, your amazing little boy, your kitty cat...you have many reasons to smile. Have a great week!
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badger girl, At
8:42 AM
Hi Marla- Your grandmother sounds so much like mine. I agree with you... definitely take some time to soak up some extra special memories of her and somehow "burn them on your brain". You will have them for your lifetime to share with Jer as he gets older and anybody else you come across that needs a little bit of "Grandmother Goodness" to touch their life. Just a few weeks ago I was telling Eric more stories about my grandmother, as he was hanging the chalkboard from her kitchen that I used to play with/write on as a child in our kitchen after it had finally been unpacked. It is just an ordinary item, but I see it everyday and it just "fills me up" somehow. Take care... y'all are in our prayers.
By
Jano Fabulous, At
9:16 AM
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