After a WONDERFUL family reunion my parents returned to Oregon and Audra & Mike returned to Texas. Yesterday was my day of mourning and now I am trying to resume normal life. For months I anticipated and prepared for my family to come visit and now the time has come and gone and I am trying to figure out something different to be motivated by. Vacuuming, cooking dinner, and cleaning don't have the same glow now that I'm doing them just because they have to be done. I do have a lot to be happy about though. This morning I got to spend time outside picking ripe, juicy strawberries, my yellow coreopsis is blooming gloriously, our neighborhood pool will open in one week, and in only two more months we'll get to travel to Oregon to visit my Mom & Dad. I needed to give myself permission to be sad, but now that I've had my day of mourning I need to re-engage in life and recognize the daily enjoyments that abound all around me.
About Me
- Jessi
- Mom of five lovely daughters, wife of one dashing man. Born in Utah, grew up in Oregon, live in Georgia.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
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I totally understand. I missed my mom and sister even more right after they left than I did before they came. Hang in there! It's so hard to be away from family, especially with little kids. Let's get together this next week!
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