My mother passed away on December 10, 2009. I needed a way to help myself work through the grieving process. I knew that just writing an occasional entry in a paper journal wouldn't help me deal w/ the myriad of emotions. I've pledged to write in this blog every day for a year to chronicle what I hope will lead from the pain of mourning to the glory of remembrance.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, 23 September 2010 -- Day 277 (290)
It's the first day of Autumn. This is the last season I have to experience for the first time w/o Mom. Maybe this was the reason I was missing her more tonight, or maybe it was b/c I was putting our house back together. Cleaning and organizing were always Mom's strengths. I'm pretty good at it too when I put my mind to it and have time to do it right. I learned from the best. I'm happy to be getting my home back together, but sad b/c Mom wasn't here to help. She loved this kinda stuff....cleaning everything before putting it back in place, and then standing back to enjoy all he hard work and progress. And maybe I was extra sad b/c I listened to Dan Fogelberg while cleaning, which is the first time I've played any of his music since he passed away. I was listening to his music while I was in the delivery room w/ Kenzie. Too many memories across too many decades. I did have a happy memory this afternoon when I heard on NPR that tomorrow marks the date that Love Boat first debuted in 1977. I loved that show. Always had to watch it while babysitting on a Saturday night. I was in 7th grade. Happy times.
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