It's been a while since my last blog but my heart hasn't been in it lately. The Christmas season is a tough time of year for anyone who has lost a loved one. The anniversary of his last hospital stay is approaching.
On Monday, Nov. 10 Margot, Joel and I will be attending a ceremony to "Honour a Life." There will be a candlelight parade and the attaching of his name to a tree. My sister and her husband will also be there. There are other family griefs to acknowledge also. Our mother, our brother, Papa (my father-in-law) my sister's brother-in-law and my son-in-law's grandfather. Everyone has suffered losses.
Our mother died on November 26, 1990. Our brother on September 7, 1999. See pictures. I have those two pictures because he scanned them into a computer. Thanks to the old Prairie Dog.
Work at London Drugs goes on. I am grateful for the opportunities to keep busy and keep my mind off grieving for a few hours. One bright note: I won a $50 gift certificate from LD.
The weather here has been weird. For the last two nights it was slightly below zero and it has been snowing. Now it is zero and there is lots of slushy snow. Even though it's snowing people carry umbrellas. They do call this "Raincity," don't they? Tomorrow the prediction is for + 11 degrees! 4 mm of snow and people don't want to go out! I am told the Skytrain can be brought to a halt by a little snow on the track. Strange. This is like a very nice winter day to me.
Love to all. Especially those grieving a loss. My heart is with you.
[A] final comfort that is small, but not cold: The heart is the only broken instrument that works. ~T.E. Kalem
