Remembering the Important Things

I think I've started crawling out of the hole that was last week.

A dear friend came over today and helped get our evap. cooler working again. So, still no AC but until July we will survive just fine. Now to just start pushing the refinancing along.

Today, our dear friend, was laid to rest in another state. The funeral was last Saturday, but the burial was in her hometown. We were unable to make that trek. As we spent time Saturday afternoon with Rob, I was constantly emotionally knocked over by the sadness that radiated from his eyes. He was holding together alright, but his eyes spoke so much more. The kids had a tough time. Thankfully, they were able to have a viewing. (After car accidents ya never know). The kids were able to look at her face to say goodbye. But when their four year-old would burst into tears, we would all lose it too. That is an image I will never lose. She was being hugged and held and loved by family and yet she felt so helpless.

I am still deeply sad. However, I have a renewed perspective of gratitude and overwhelming love for my husband and children. I am better with my words. I am mindful to make sure the last things I say before leaving or sending them off to school are positive happy things. I want no regrets on either side. I want to make sure that each day they know how much I love them, and how very important they are to me.

My daughter sang a solo in the school talent show today. I need to write a whole post on this one. It was shocking to me the song choices of some of the other kids. I am grateful my daughter wanted to sing about love, kindness and making a difference. Even more so after I heard other little girls sing and dance to songs about desire, their 'triggers', and sensual love. Maybe I'm just getting old, but when did it become ok for little girls to be so sexualized?

Go, tell your kids you love them. Tell your wife/husband all the things they do right every day. Give them all big hugs. You can never go wrong with love.