Yesterday was a milestone for my family. A whole year. 365 days. Without my Pops.
(Someone pass my mom a tissue please)
In true Heather fashion, I choose to ignore it. Not because I don't care, but because I care too much and because it sucks too much to acknowledge it when you are away from all the people who care about it as much as you do.
I think he gets that.
Yesterday, I opted to drink a lot, dance really late and have a great time. Though my 5-year old self wouldn't have approved ("booze, yuck!") , somehow, I think he is ok with it.
Yesterday, I opted to drink a lot, dance really late and have a great time. Though my 5-year old self wouldn't have approved ("booze, yuck!") , somehow, I think he is ok with it.
I can't do justice to his life here. Nor to the way we all feel for having had him in ours. I also can't do justice to how it feels to have lived my first 365 days without him.
Instead, I will do justice to today - day 366 - by recognizing that I made it past this milestone. WE made it though yesterday. Somehow. In one piece. Together. As he would have wanted.
Though the pain of the loss aches (only slightly) less 366 days later, the love is the same.
The best I can do is say this: We love you. We miss you.
(But you already know that.)
The best I can do is say this: We love you. We miss you.
(But you already know that.)
2 comments:
Heather -
We love you. We miss you.
(But you already know that.)
hugs
Mom
Heather, beautifully written from the heart. Hard to believe a year has passed.....
Your Pops truly lives on in the spirit of his grandchildren. He would be so proud of all of you.
(And hopefully you already know that.)
PS: And the famous Pops quote is nothing good happens after midnite, not until midnite... (But for sure you already know that :) )
hugs too, Dad
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