It's crazy how things in your life can seem totally overwhelming one day, then the next the sun figuratively comes out and all is well.
Last week was hard as it started to sink in that my Dad is really and truly gone. Not in the hospital. Gone. I had a vivid dream about him early last week in which he was showing me his new teeth…. he looked healthy like he was years ago and was so happy. I think that's my brain's way of letting me know that he's not suffering anymore.
Am heading to my Mom's tomorrow to hang out for a few days, cook turkey and celebrate her 70th with my sis, hubbie and nephew (we didn't have the chance to do that previously because that's when my Dad passed away), rework the bed in the back of my truck for the coming ski season (there's a pretty big kennel back there now), network and generally keep my Mom company. Feels like the first "moving forward" weekend in long, long time.
On Sunday I finished my EMR course after spending the past seven weekends in Victoria. I've loved it for the most part but am glad at least this part is over; there's still licensing to do (which I hear is a harder exam) but for now I'm enjoying being done the class portion at least.
And then today I found out that the daughter of my close friends who has been at Children's Hospital for the past month is being released in the next day or two. That means the whole family gets to move back to their own house, their own community. I'm feeling a huge sense of relief, I can't image how wonderful it is for them!
Last week was hard as it started to sink in that my Dad is really and truly gone. Not in the hospital. Gone. I had a vivid dream about him early last week in which he was showing me his new teeth…. he looked healthy like he was years ago and was so happy. I think that's my brain's way of letting me know that he's not suffering anymore.
Am heading to my Mom's tomorrow to hang out for a few days, cook turkey and celebrate her 70th with my sis, hubbie and nephew (we didn't have the chance to do that previously because that's when my Dad passed away), rework the bed in the back of my truck for the coming ski season (there's a pretty big kennel back there now), network and generally keep my Mom company. Feels like the first "moving forward" weekend in long, long time.
On Sunday I finished my EMR course after spending the past seven weekends in Victoria. I've loved it for the most part but am glad at least this part is over; there's still licensing to do (which I hear is a harder exam) but for now I'm enjoying being done the class portion at least.
And then today I found out that the daughter of my close friends who has been at Children's Hospital for the past month is being released in the next day or two. That means the whole family gets to move back to their own house, their own community. I'm feeling a huge sense of relief, I can't image how wonderful it is for them!
Or maybe my increased happiness factor is tied in with the fact that Andy and I took Juno into the mountains for her first taste of snow…. and she LOVED IT! I'll upload the video soon as she doesn't really look that happy in this photo. But for those of you who know anything about Chesapeake Bay Retrievers you'll know that this is a very typical expression.
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Life may not be all settled yet but at least today I'm feeling like it's moving in the right direction.
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