I don't read your blogs every week. But for some reason the title grabbed me today, and so I read. This is a beautiful tribute to your grief and to your dad. It definitely had me in tears. Thank you for sharing this with us. Hugs to you.
2/4/2019 were the last text messages I exchanged with my dad. I look back through them on occasion and what always strikes me is how mundane they are, mostly two people making plans to meet for lunch - picking the time and place. I love the ordinariness of it. Life is simply not fair sometimes. Lots of love to you, my friend. ❤️
You are such a talented writer, Erin. Although we haven't yet met, I feell I know you via your wonderful Mama. You've given a different/ unique perspective on loss and grief most of us can relate to. So, thank you. More importantly, I'm so sorry you lost your Dad much too early. Your on point with your final sentence. Live your giftedness!
I'm all too familiar with loss and this "thing" we call time... in under ten years I lost my mom, my wife and one of my best friends... now with my current situation i have quite a bit of time to think about them... good... bad... etc etc
I have also saved the text threads... not sure it's good but I'm trying to think of it as saving pictures... it is kinda bad because it includes all the arguments too...
Time...
There is one particular event that helps me to focus on time and perspective... when my brother was eight years old we were in the car getting ready to go somewhere and he said "I can't wait until I can drive... when can I drive?" and I asked him "does it feel like you've been alive very long" and he said "no" and I said "you'll be able to drive before you know it... you only have to wait eight more years"... my brother has Grey hair now... many people say and can enjoy the ride from beginning to end... personally I find myself experiencing it these days...
Time...
goes by very fast... Definitely not all fun for me but
I'm trying really hard to appreciate it while it lasts.
Hi Erin,
I don't read your blogs every week. But for some reason the title grabbed me today, and so I read. This is a beautiful tribute to your grief and to your dad. It definitely had me in tears. Thank you for sharing this with us. Hugs to you.
2/4/2019 were the last text messages I exchanged with my dad. I look back through them on occasion and what always strikes me is how mundane they are, mostly two people making plans to meet for lunch - picking the time and place. I love the ordinariness of it. Life is simply not fair sometimes. Lots of love to you, my friend. ❤️
You are such a talented writer, Erin. Although we haven't yet met, I feell I know you via your wonderful Mama. You've given a different/ unique perspective on loss and grief most of us can relate to. So, thank you. More importantly, I'm so sorry you lost your Dad much too early. Your on point with your final sentence. Live your giftedness!
Hi... this is your cousin Todd
I'm all too familiar with loss and this "thing" we call time... in under ten years I lost my mom, my wife and one of my best friends... now with my current situation i have quite a bit of time to think about them... good... bad... etc etc
I have also saved the text threads... not sure it's good but I'm trying to think of it as saving pictures... it is kinda bad because it includes all the arguments too...
Time...
There is one particular event that helps me to focus on time and perspective... when my brother was eight years old we were in the car getting ready to go somewhere and he said "I can't wait until I can drive... when can I drive?" and I asked him "does it feel like you've been alive very long" and he said "no" and I said "you'll be able to drive before you know it... you only have to wait eight more years"... my brother has Grey hair now... many people say and can enjoy the ride from beginning to end... personally I find myself experiencing it these days...
Time...
goes by very fast... Definitely not all fun for me but
I'm trying really hard to appreciate it while it lasts.
Thanks for this Todd
A lovely memory Erin
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