A Long Good Bye

There are many things that we take for granted.  With a sound mind we know how to do many things.   When your brain breaks down you do not always do those things.  Here are a few things we will always remember: Brownies- Mom made brownies for dinner.   She was unsure if they were done, but kept cooking them.  So, when she took them out they were burnt real burnt.  Instead of tossing them she put carmel on them to disguise the taste. Disney World -We had planned a Thanksgiving trip in November of 2022.  Mom was going to rent her condo and we would all meet there. That was great...until   Mom did not pay.  No Money=No Condo=No Trip. Salty Burgers- It was burger night. Mom bought the burgers.   She went to season them.  There was SALT and more SALT.   When asked about the salt, she continued salting. Driving-we drive cRaZy... but we passed the drivers test. Spaghetti Night- It was spaghetti night.  ...

Over the last three years my kids have had a first hand experience with learning about some of the hard topics of life.  In 2020  my best friend and their Aunt E was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.  Over the next six months we were given the opportunity to be an extension of her family.  We lived the good days, hard days, and experienced God's healing together. In 2021 as a family we were preparing for a fun week in Michigan to enjoy the lakeshore, family, and camp.  As we arrived that late June afternoon my Dad met us at the door.   His strong character and stance was not there.  He was weak and tired. Instead of wanting to fish with the kids he slowly made his way down the stairs to watch from the couch.   A few hours into the visit I learned the Cancer had returned and we were going to get results later that week of the next steps.  Little did we know he had a few days left and we were going to make some of the toughest decisions o...