Gosh its hard to believe that's its been a month since I posted. What really sucks is that our computer at home died and unless we can get someone that can fix it cheap I don't see us having another one for awhile. Oh well I can always sneak on at work.
Sometimes I don't know why I find my life boring, it seems as if we are always doing something.
Last week my grandpa (my moms dad) passed away. He had congestive heart failure for awhile so it wasn't totally a surprise but I don't think anyone expected it when it happened. So we spent last week doing funeral kinds of things. The nice thing was that I got to see one of my favorite cousins that I hadn't seen in like 12 years. Its kind of sad that we don't make more of an effort to see family except for situations like that. But when airfare to Florida for a family a four is so expensive what else can you do.
The funeral went very well, we had some reservations about it, my mom has seven brothers and sisters that do not get along very well so we were waiting for a big blow out. But everyone behaved themselves. The priest did a wonderful job and the service was sad but also beautiful. I was very glad that I had Doug there to comfort me. I also had a very good friend since the first grade come which was very nice.
My work even sent a beautiful peace lily plant both my mom and I were very touched by that. After all is said and done I am hoping that this experience will help my mom to realize that she needs to be a little bit closer to my family and to my kids. I really hope she starts to take interest and see us more often. Doug keeps telling me not to get my hopes up and he is probably right. I am probably just setting myself up for disappointment, but you never know.
4 comments:
HUGS to you!! Life is always full of so many ups and downs. We do tend to take too many things for granted and before we know it, they are gone. :(
Sounds like a wonderful trip for you! I didn't realize you went to Florida.
Sorry again about your computer. bummer! :(
It takes alot of time and effort to stay connected with family, esp from a distance.
I pray your mom opens her eyes and sees what she is missing with you and your family. cuz you truely are a special family....
xxoo
A
WOw, that was sweet to send the Lily plants. May mother's everywhere never take their offspring for granted.
(((HUGS))) Sometimes we need a wake up call, don't we? But life gets away from us. It's sad but true. I am glad there was no blowup though. Buttersweet, but it's nice when something good comes out of something bad.
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