July 22, 2013

A Tribute to a Wonderful Lady

When some people are going through a lot of difficulties in their life, they find that writing helps them.  For me, it is the opposite.  I am more introspective and I don’t feel like writing until the crisis is over and then I find the words flow.  That is why my blog has been so “vacant” for awhile. 

My daughter in law and her family have endured a lot of heartache over the past 18 months.  Last year her two grandparents died within a few months of each other, her paternal grandmother died in April of this year and sadly her mother died last week. 

Her mom was only 57 years old and had been battling cancer for a few years.  When the term “battling” is used, it applies to her life.  She did whatever it took to be there for her family.  She was one strong lady.  There was a wedding and 3 grandchildren that were born after her diagnosis.  This was also her second round of cancer. 

My daughter in law’s family is very, very close.  It is remarkable to see three daughters who are close to each other and have a great relationship with each other.  They have been close all their lives which tells you something about their parents. 

Then it is wonderful to see the closeness they had with their parents.  But it is their parents’ relationship to each other that is remarkable.  I have said over the past few years that their marriage was what marriage was meant to me – in sickness and in health, no matter what, they were there for each other.  They were each other’s best friend and their love was contagious if you were around them.  My daughter in law’s father was devoted to his wife.  He took care of her and they were constantly together, living their lives as fully as possible. 

I will miss my daughter in law’s mom as we were grandmas together.  It was also her remarkable mothering that gave me such a lovely and loving daughter in law. 

Life goes on, and it will eventually return to a new normal for my daughter in law’s family, but in the meantime life is a little hard. 



Tomorrow I will be starting a series on living off the resources that you have in your home starting with what I have in my freezer.

4 comments:

Lee Ann said...

I'm so sorry for your loss. Have missed reading your blog.

Anonymous said...

When you don't write, I know there is something wrong, and start praying. When you're back, I know that you are gaining strength again, and am so grateful for that. Now you have a new challenge to fight, and are tackling that in a sensible way--taking inventory, in a sense, checking your ammo. You have other resources as well, your previous experiences, your talents, your family and friends. I think that one of your strengths is perseverance. You can do this, it won't be easy, probably not quickly, but eventually, you will come out on top.

Anonymous said...

Missed you too, glad to see you're back.

Anonymous said...

I've missed you too. Glad to see that you're back.