Friday, the next day after Daddy left us (I have such a hard time saying that he died, its all so final) I was numb. So numb inside and I sort of felt lifeless. I was so tired and not up to doing much of anything. I don't really remember what everyone else was up to because I took a long nap and didn't really notice much around me.
Saturday, still feeling numb but most of all dreading going out to Chaparral (to daddy's house) Once I got out there I just began to focus on looking through things around in his office area. We were on the hunt for any important papers, like the will, if there was a will, papers with passwords etc.
I was tired of looking around in his office and so I walked out into the hall way, into the living room. I stood there just for a moment in silence looking around. My eyes landed on an Amazon box. I was curious and I bent down to get it out from under the cabinet it was sitting on top of a popcorn tin (you know the kind where there would be 3 kinds of popcorn for the holidays) I picked up the box and noticed it was heavy and put it in front of me to look inside. I moved things around and took a few things off the top and then in the middle of the box were two long narrow, yellow envelopes. One said last will and testament and the other was a power of attorney/health of James S. Byers Jr. I stood in shock and really looking hard to make sure it said my dad's name and not Sr. then I grabbed them in my hands and like a little girl running out to her mommy, I hurried out and gave them to my mom saying I think I found dad's will.
My mom was shaking as she was trying to open the envelope fast and peek at what it had written inside on the papers....it was...it was his Will!
The day was emotional but it ended with thankfulness as we continued to see God's hand in all of it.
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