I am starting to see signs of healing. I know it won’t happen over night—especially not for my girl. But it’s nice to see little signs of normalcy. I’ve never been so happy to hear the Jonas Brother’s blasting from my daughter’s CD player as I was this morning. Just one little indication that healing has begun.
Going through this loss, I have been moved by the kindness of others. I’m grateful to the countless people who reached out to me personally. Thank you for your emails, cards and phone calls. I’m also grateful to have witnessed the love and support that surrounds the little girl’s family. I am inspired by the way people pull together during times of tragedy. I’m also moved by the compassionate heart of my daughter, who instantly thought of her friend’s family, teacher and best friend upon learning the news of her friend. She wanted to bake cakes. And so we did. I never knew baking cakes could be so therapeutic, so healing.
Now I’m looking forward to the weekend and simple little things that make life rich. Catching up on my photography class. Watching the Michigan State basketball game. (Go State!) Eating guacamole. (Yum!) Perhaps baking another cake. And lots of snuggling with the kiddos.
I’d love to hear what simple things you’re looking forward to this weekend. I hope you have a great one.
support networks are amazingly wonderful things in our lives.
we have opening day for little league this weekend. . .and i think some cookie baking will be happening too.
enjoy –
Hillary
So happy to hear that healing has begun and that you’ve been able to see the power of the human spirit during a time of tragedy.
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your daughter’s friend. I can’t imagine the pain that everyone is feeling. Greif is such a strange emotion. It can hit us all at once or a little bit at a time. Sometimes everything seems like it is getting back to normal and the next day the pain is overwhelming again. Please just know with time things will heal.
As for simple things this weekend…well we are bracing ourselves for a blizzard in northwest Iowa. I plan on watching movies, making popcorn on the stove, some scrapbooking, and lots of cuddling with my two cute little boys (and one big one!). It is hard to talk about blizzards when it should be spring…but this maybe our last chance to have a reason just to stay at home …soon (soon right?) our days will be packed with summer fun!
My daughter and I are going to a friend’s wedding, some girl time. And we’ll be watching the basketball games too, go UNC!
Go Green! Did you go to State?
It is comforting to hear that healing is taking place. When things like this happen…we realize that the most simplest things are the best. This weekend, I went to dinner & a movie with my husband…and I did girly stuff with my girls. I just finished organizing my scrap area : )
As I looked out the window this morning at the snow I felt a hatred for living in Illinois!
After reading about the tragedy, and your daughter’s therapeutic baking and hearing the healing has begun, I too took a step back and noticed how beautiful the snow really is. Hearing about others really does change you perspective on the things around you and how you react to them.
I hope you daughter ( and all of you) have a beautiful day:)