Craig was feeling great Christmas Eve, no issues at all. We even bickered after church, just like old times. We have been so far from "normal" I don't even remember what normal looks like but then I saw a glimpse of it and I was right back to a year ago of "I want my life back!!" Some of the emotions of October 2010 were right there all over again. Geez.
I am thankful for a great Christmas with a great family. It was wonderful to celebrate like we always have...at least one last time...
The girls are doing great. Loved their toys Santa and everyone else bought them. Hannah received a (not real) dog that walks, barks and pants. Morgan received a Barbie house and Emily received a Vtech gaming pad. Plus much much more and they loved it all. They got sleeping-bags from my brother and they have been "camping out" in their bunks for the past couple nights.
Margarit, Craig's hospice nurse, is coming over for a visit tomorrow morning. Some days he is good with only a couple naps and day a goes out for lunch or dinner and some days there is more napping than being awake and not a lot of eating. It is not very consistent either way.
So that's where we are, just in a funk. It has been great to catch up with friends that have taken some time off of work. We have an amazing support system that hears the tough conversations. anyway. I'm reading the book "Living With Thorns" for about the fourth time (maybe fifth). It is such an insightful read. I have highlighted and underlined more than I leave blank. I highly recommend it to anyone that's life has taken a turn in a direction they hadn't anticipated.
Hope everyone received the peace and joy that the birth of Jesus promised us and had a very merry CHRISTmas!!
2 comments:
I feel your words deeply (again). I remember my last Christmas with Ed last year and it was surreal knowing it was the last. I also can relate to trying to find "normal". For 17 months we battled this horrific disease, then you make a sort of peace with the inevitable. I am just now finding my new "normal" as it has been a little over 4 months since he left us. I continue to pray for all of you and keep you very near to my heart.
Please know you can reach out to me anytime if you have feelings that you think no one else can understand.
God Bless you all. MK
I am happy that you were able to experience a little bit of normal. Christmas was a blessed and holy time for our family. Great Mass at St. Lawrence, good music, excellent homily at the Children's Mass, and many prayers for Craig and every member of the Merimee Family. I pray for many more normal times for you guys.
God Bless
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