Too many funerals

It hasn't been a good few months with losses to be honest.
We went to the funeral of a good friend's young daughter in May. Just 10 days ago saw the funeral of my cousin's young son who was only 24 and yesterday we buried my aunt. My cousin lost her mother and son in the space of just two weeks. So awful. Then there will be the funeral for Dawn too.

Life is short, my friends. We never know what is around each corner and we must, we absolutely must, make the most of each and every moment we have.

 

I feel very blessed. I said to Nigel only last week, if I were to die tomorrow he should know I have had a very very happy life. I don't WANT to go yet of course, but I am about to enter the year I have dreaded forever. In two weeks I will turn the same age as mu Mommy was when she died and I have always feared this year. It is totally irrational, but then aren't fears always.

 

My lovely cousin suggested that we took the flowers Nigel and I had brought for Aunty Betty onto Mommy and Daddy's grave. Aunty Betty and her sister - my Mom - were so close. It was a lovely thing for her to suggest and we were so proud to do it. I hope my parents and my cousins parents, who spent so much of their lives together doingt hings as a four, are all together now and that heaven is having one heck of a party they are all dancing in.

 

It is so unbearably hot - there seems nowhere to get cool. Thank goodness we have the balcony. It gets a bit of a breeze and we spend a lot of time there.

I did scrap this morning though as that is when my scrap room is coolest

 

This is a page made using a piece of paper I have had for more than 10 years and was inspired to use by the new layering class with Shimelle

 

 

I also have a digitial page that is very special ... it was made witht he last collection Dawn made before she passed away. It released yesterday and is on offer at the moment. I hope lots of people will feel they want to purchase it

It is called the Botanical Bundle and has a FWP too

 

 

Today I am thankful for

• the beautiful products Dawn created that we all loved so much
• family laid to rest in beautiful services ... never easy but we did them proud
• the blessed life I have had so far. Let me never forget how lucky I am
• shimmelle's new class inspiring me

 

 

Comments

[Barb inAK]

Karen, yes, we are of that age when we have losses more often. So very, very sad, but part of life. Sometimes the losses come as complete shocks. You think it's something for the "very old". Not always so. I hope you can keep from worrying about you and your mom being the same age this year. So hard, I know.
But you have mentioned the most important thing: Live each day to its fullest. No better advice than that. Thank you, my friend, and peace be with you.

[Christa]

Big Hugs Karen.. I understand the age vs age your Mom was when she passed.. I was feeling that 3 years ago as my Mom was 54 so I understand that feeling perfectly. Hugs across the pond to you and I am so sorry for all your family's losses within the last month.