I was so moved, I forgot to tell you that I am sorry for your immeasurable loss.

I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. It is very difficult to lose a parent. My mom died of melanoma at 44. My mother-in-law died of breast cancer at 63. Both were perfectly healthy, except for having cancer. As my husband and I watch our fathers age, it is hard to decided which is hardest – losing a loved one in their prime or watching the slow decline in physical and mental abilities as they enter the twilight years. I do know that it isn’t easy either way. Losing a parent is simply a hard thing. I think it has a profound effect on how we view the world and live in it. A bittersweetness surrounds you. C.S. Lewis wrote – “With my mother’s death all settled happiness disappeared from my life. There was much fun, many pleasures, many stabs of joy; but no more of the old security. It was sea and islands now; the great continent had sunk like Atlantis.” I pray that you, your mom and your sisters find your new way of being after the loss of your father and that it is filled with happiness and fond memories. My heart goes out to you all.

Blessings ~ Connie