11/09/2026
I am back!! We went on a roadtrip, for our nephews Celebration of Life. I appreciate all the love, prayers, good vibes and support… the trip was good. It’s always such a gift to see family & friends (who are family), we just wish it had been under different circumstances. I’ve been a part of this family for 28 years, and to be honest, I’m not doing well. In the 28 years, there has been so much love, so many celebrations, so many hugs, and unfortunately, there’s also been so many tears. Our nephew will live on, through the legacy of love and all the memories… and in his children, his sister and all the family and friends who love him dearly.
I have lots to sort out… such is grief. I haven’t really cried, because I just am trying to support my spouse. Her nephew, wasn’t just a nephew… he was more like a brother, and she has lots of feelings she’s trying to work through. Our son, had only met him twice, and didn’t really remember him…but at the Celebration of Life, when the son started talking about his dad, our son just started crying and he’s having some feelings he’s trying to work through too. Grief is a journey… it doesn’t ever end, it just evolves.
We are so grateful that one of our nieces’ husbands used his reward points to get us a hotel room for 2nights. What an amazing gift! We went & got an oil change before the trip, which ended up being an oil change, new back brakes and a new battery… about $800 😢. Thankfully, we had recently paid off a credit card… but kind of sad, as we didn’t need more debt… such is life. I’m not going to complain… because trip or not, it was obviously needed, and it could have been worse.
We saw two friends we hadn’t seen in 20 years… and gave so many (((hugs)))… now, time to decompress. I’m so grateful for the love in my life. ❤️
