Today, my younger brother is the bravest person i know.
2 years ago, my nephew was killed on his first day of university.
Today, he and my sister-in-law, took my niece to school to begin her freshman year.
What makes this so much more than just hard, is that not only is this a reminder of that day in 2019, but my niece is out of state. 848.2 miles; 1365.0456 km; 12 hours; 29 minutes; two days by car; away from anyone who knows her.
my Husband and i talked about this on Wednesday when they began their trip. We can’t begin to imagine the painful memories this drags up. How hard it is to leave your only child that far away.
i can’t stop thinking about it. Heck i had a hard time when Daughter went to the coast with her high school culinary team. Number One Son is in Denver this weekend, and i’ve already tracked his flight to make sure he landed safely.
i’ve reached out to him, offered him virtual hugs, let him know how proud i am of him and his wife. And how proud i am of their daughter, for following her dream and working through this grief. i imagine it's pretty damn scary for her too.
It’s important, i think, to tell people things like this.
If you’ve done something hard, whether other people see it as hard or not, be proud of yourself.
i’m proud of you too.
Edited by mollyhousemouse
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