In times of great sadness it can be hard to find anything positive. But, in this – probably the most difficult time of my life – I am clinging to the goodness. The silver lining in the horrible cloud that is this year.
Here’s how I see it: If my husband had not received a one year deployment, the kids and I would not have moved to Ohio.
If we had not moved to Ohio, we would not have enjoyed the benefits of living a mile from grandparents and extended family. My kids would not have gotten to really know their grandfather with the luxury of weekly dinners and unplanned visits. I would not have been able to comfort and cry with my family when we learned my father had leukemia. I would not have been able to tell my father “I love you” moments before he passed away last Wednesday.
I am going to cling to the silver lining – that I was and am here. It’s all that is comforting at the moment.
Well, the silver lining and the rainbow.
The day my father left the cancer hospital for hospice care my sister and I were driving home, depressed, and we saw a rainbow. There wasn’t a rain drop in sight but we saw a big, beautiful rainbow. Tonight, five and a half weeks after turning to hospice care, four days after he passed away, this was in the sky:
Jessica
July 5, 2011I know how devasting the loss of a parent can be. My dad passed away 6 weeks after being diagnosed with cancer and only 5 weeks before my wedding. I wish you and your family all the best.