Yesterday was the mark on the calendar that reminded me that my daddy has been gone for 2 years. During the week prior to yesterday there were moments I struggled with flashbacks from the moments of him being in the hospital until his last breath. They didn't get me bogged down but they were there and then they'd pass into the day as I went on with it.
Yesterday I decided to stay a little busy so that I would be able to reflect just a enough that I would be able to get things done and enjoy moments that brought a smile to my face. I spent the first part of the day cleaning and straightening up around my home and then I went out and about to run some errands.
It was at that point when I was out running errands by myself that I took a few moments to drift into the past. While driving in the car I picked some Alabama to listen to, "Mountain Music". When I was at Marshals browsing around I saw a bag of orange slices. I stood looking at them for a moment and smiled. Daddy loved those candied orange slices as much as I did. He would buy them for me in a big tub occasionally. I placed the bag of orange slices in my basket.
I went home and opened the bag of orange slices and immediately popped one of in my mouth! I closed my eyes for a moment, enjoying the sweet taste in my mouth and the sweet, happy memory in my mind.
To end the day Kyle, Sara and I met Karlee after she got off of work for pizza. It was so nice to sit together as a family enjoying pizza in honor of their papa. I especially enjoyed that we were all together.
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