This morning was a very sad morning, but one that reminded me of something that we all know and yet we easily let fall to the back of our minds.
A dear friends 22 year old son died unexpectedly this last week and this morning was his funeral. As we were hugging he whispered in my ear, “go home today and hold your baby and remember this. We had many hard times with are son, we thought we wouldn’t make it through the teenage years, we were so frustrated with him. But today I would give everything in the world to get those frustrating times back because even those times are special. Love every moment you have.”
I know it’s a human trate to not realize fully what we have until it’s gone. I know it’s common during tragic times to see these things so clearly yet when life is running normal we push those things to the side and get caught in the moment. I can only hope that I am able to hold his words in the times that they are needed most and that sharing them with you now will keep them fresh in your mind as well. That as always, in tragedy there are glimmers of hope and lessons for others to learn and cherish.
This was a hard day. I remember it well and often. So many lessons hit home that day. Long live pink socks!