What an emotional day! I went with my sis to say goodbye to an old friend of ours, Misty.
She was taken from us too young, only 35 years old with 5 children surviving her.
It was a good service with a lot of people there remembering her. Her three oldest kids and various family members & friends took to the podium to share stories & memories of Misty. She was a good soul, and very loving & very giving.
The rough part was when her kids were speaking. And then her oldest son played a song on his guitar & sang a beautiful song that he had sang for her a few weeks back. It was a very inspiring song of faith, he has an amazing voice. I know she was beaming from heaven, full of pride for her eldest child. I had chills several times. Most everyone who knows me knows that I hate to cry, and try to hold back, probably more than I should.
There was no holding back when he sang to us & I could just picture her there listening. The tears were streaming down my face before I even knew I was crying. Each of her children is blessed to be a part of her & have big loving hearts like hers. She will truly be missed.
I was remembering how she was the first teenage mother I knew. She was married young and had her oldest child young. He was a very small baby when I found out I was pregnant. I remember going to her, the first person I told that I was pregnant, and holding her son while I tried to wrap my mind around it. I remember looking into his eyes and knowing that I couldn't provide my child the love & life he deserved. Here was one of my best friends, 16 & married to a good young man, and I saw how difficult it was for them. I knew I could not provide a loving family home & that it wasn't fair to even think of it. I knew in my heart what was right. Those beautiful eyes from 19(ish) years ago, were closed with tears while he was singing a beautiful song today. Where does the time go?
That young man helped change my life and the life of my son all those years ago, just from his wonder-filled gaze. I remember how much his mother & father both loved him more than anything.
Wow. How much life changes. Those years were so long ago, but felt so recent today. Everyone should hug their loved ones tight, you never know when their last breath will be taken.
While I was there with Rhonda I had left Maddie with mom. Of course I get pics of her in the dirt & climbing trees within the hour, lol. She had fun with grandma.
And Uncle Bob was working hard in the background, digging the septic for moms new house....
And then, can't forget that she got to be the new stair tester! :)
She had a fun day...I had to explain funerals to her this morning, that wasn't so fun. Why is it so hard to find the right words?
When I got home Maddie asked me "Did you have a good time saying goodbye to your friend?" Lol....from the mouths of babes.
Then she & I cleaned up a flower bed & planted some new sunflowers. I hope we can get some blooms before the cold gets them. It just felt right to work in the dirt today & plant some seeds.
Of course then she had to swim...crazy girl. The pool is 77 degrees today. Maddies famous words "not too cold for me!" Ok, but it is too cold for mommy, lol.
That's all I have today. I hope all of my friends know how dear they are to me, and all my family knows how much I love them. Goodnight friends....
