This weekend was AMAZING. I almost hate to say it like that
considering the circumstances but I will give you my reasoning. This weekend we
celebrated the life of Eric’s grandmother, Sophie. It was a bittersweet
goodbye. She had been fighting cancer for a long time and was really suffering.
It is comforting to know that she is no longer suffering and that she is in the
presence of the Lord. But, it is really sad that she is no longer with us.
She was an amazing woman and I wish that I could have had
more time with her earlier in her life. I met her about 5 years ago. I didn’t
really get to know her until about 3 years ago. There are several things I love
about her.
1) She has the biggest heart and a lot of love for the Lord.
She always said that she would pray for things in our life and I truly believe
she did.
2) She is one of the funniest people I know. She has the
quickest wit I have heard/seen.
3) She wasn’t afraid to say the hard things.
4) She loved her family dearly.
5) And many more things....
I believe that God had perfect timing for this, not that it
makes it any easier. It still doesn’t seem real. I know that it was really
refreshing to have time away from a busy life schedule to spend with family and
relax. As hard as it is/was to say goodbye, it brought on some much needed
family time.
Things I loved doing...
1) Listening to the funny stories at Olive Garden
2) Watching Harper being confused about seeing her twin
cousins Charlotte and Marisa
3) Playing a new game called “Spot It” (And yes, I already
bought my own)
4) Playing Dutch Blitz
5) Seeing all of Eric’s family (Laura, Don, Ryan, Sharon,
Wayne, Charlotte, Marisa, Carol, Amber, Lorena, Ken, Michaela, Josiah, Connor,
Uncle John, Janna, Jo, Randy, Jacqui, and John)
6) Laughs at the bar...many, many laughs
7) Going to the Mall of America with Eric, Harper and Ryan...where
I got an awesome looking pair of Merrells, a new Vera Bradley wallet, a pair of
Columbia sport sunglasses and the game Spot It.
8) Dinner at Chipotle where Harper preceded to drink her
bottle pretty much upside down and the Chipotle worker was so amazed/amused by
her.
And probably many, many more fun times with family
I am not trying to be insensitive or hurt anyone’s feelings,
so I hope that no one took this like that. I loved Sophie and she was an
amazing woman. I believe that she would have wanted this for us. I have grown closer to my husband and his
family. As much as it hurts to say goodbye, God has his perfect plan. It was a
time for us to get together and enjoy our family. It was also a time to mourn.
Thank you for the amazing life you shared with us, Sophie. We will miss you.
