my neighbour of over thirty years lost her forty-year old son to cancer a few days ago… I cannot imagine her pain…
I spent a few minutes with her and we talked about the sadness but also the need to go on, one step at a time… a friend of hers was there and my neighbour mentioned that my husband had died a few months ago… it is nearly a year but time passes so quickly… she will be fine, like me, moving forward and doing what needs to be done…
for me there is no choice… I work at seeing the good in things around me, remembering the best and looking forward with hope…
I ordered roses for my girls and did very well until I was asked what the card should say… then the tears began to flow and I could hardly speak… both of the florists I spoke with were very compassionate, patiently waiting until I could speak again… the cards said – remembering daddy…
no matter what else was going on he always made sure that each of them got a rose for Valentine’s Day to be sure they knew how much he loved them… what a romantic he was… I miss him so…
had quite the up and down day today… woke up very early thinking about George and wishing he was here… at work, I delivered flowers to one of my colleagues and was feeling a bit sorry for myself because I wouldn’t be getting any…
- cupids, making their delivery…
then I was called out of a meeting to deal with a situation at the front… it was two cupids singing and playing a cute song as they delivered a heart-shaped cinnamon bun and chocolate heart…
In the heart of winter you may feel like an icicle – but your heart can be warmed with this message by bicycle – let there be no questions or shades of grey – your kids wish you a happy valentine’s day – so ignore the quality of singer or song – just know that with us, you can do no wrong.
treats…
it was our soup day so I had a lovely lunch with some of my colleagues – Thai Coconut Curry soup and sugar cookies – some very pretty ones that Crystal dropped off, and some rather strange looking ones that I made last night…
after work Crystal and I went to look at cars and consider whether I should upgrade… then we went to The Keg, where we met up with Jeff and had a lovely dinner… steak and lobster for me, yum…
finally I got dropped off at home and charged into the house on a mission to get the garbage and recycling out for tomorrow’s pick-up…
on the floor I spot…
what the…
and followed along…
up the table…
where I discovered a cute card from all the kids…
… your “Lots of Love Club”!
as I sit here writing, and drinking a small glass of Baileys, I can look over and see the chocolate hearts, which I have not yet moved, lol… pretty great kids…
what a day… filled with tears and laughter as I move forward in this new reality…
spent some time reading and enjoying the garden…
George loved them and we spent many hours watching them grow and bloom… watching them pop open was always such fun… the year he died we had more blooms than we ever had…
I miss him…
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