As always, you gave me a lot to ponder (in a good way) and I've had to think about this for a bit before I could reply. You brought me through the full circle of processing this which is helpful so that I don't end up in a "gotcha" moment later as I'm still grieving over the loss of my father-in-law last year. I went from thinking about the last time my daughter mispronounced the word miscellaneous (it was so adorable misc-kel-an-e-ous and it wasn't that long ago), to the last time I saw my father-in-law and other loved ones. But then I also thought about the last times that I cherish like the last day of school, the last day of a job I didn't like, or the last box of pads I'll ever have to buy (not my time yet but I'm hopeful), or for someone else the last day of chemo. There is hope and glory in lasts too.
Thanks for giving me this space to think about it. I wouldn't have otherwise and that would have been a missed opportunity. Thank you for your loveliness in sharing this all with us and I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your family-in-law. They are surprisingly special.
Thank you Shelby for this perspective and yes, absolutely! There are some Lasts that can be celebrated too and when we are mindful of those moments they stick with us as good memories, which we NEED to balance it all out.
I’m sorry about the loss of your own father in law and all of the heartache that brings. When you’ve been a part of a family for as long as you and I have been then we’ve pretty much grown up with these people in our lives. They’ve been a part of our story for much of our journey. They are missed.
You always put so much thought and effort into your replies. You are appreciated! 💛
As always, you gave me a lot to ponder (in a good way) and I've had to think about this for a bit before I could reply. You brought me through the full circle of processing this which is helpful so that I don't end up in a "gotcha" moment later as I'm still grieving over the loss of my father-in-law last year. I went from thinking about the last time my daughter mispronounced the word miscellaneous (it was so adorable misc-kel-an-e-ous and it wasn't that long ago), to the last time I saw my father-in-law and other loved ones. But then I also thought about the last times that I cherish like the last day of school, the last day of a job I didn't like, or the last box of pads I'll ever have to buy (not my time yet but I'm hopeful), or for someone else the last day of chemo. There is hope and glory in lasts too.
Thanks for giving me this space to think about it. I wouldn't have otherwise and that would have been a missed opportunity. Thank you for your loveliness in sharing this all with us and I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your family-in-law. They are surprisingly special.
Thank you Shelby for this perspective and yes, absolutely! There are some Lasts that can be celebrated too and when we are mindful of those moments they stick with us as good memories, which we NEED to balance it all out.
I’m sorry about the loss of your own father in law and all of the heartache that brings. When you’ve been a part of a family for as long as you and I have been then we’ve pretty much grown up with these people in our lives. They’ve been a part of our story for much of our journey. They are missed.
You always put so much thought and effort into your replies. You are appreciated! 💛