Good morning everyone. First thing this morning my mind has gone to sorrow, sadness, grief. You see, in the past two days we have friends who have lost a parent. Yes, we are of the age that our parents are in their 80’s and 90’s , and dying. Our friend John, his father death was expected, and his father was ready as were his children for this end of life. Felix, ah, Felix. We had a very long history. Felix and his first wife, Barbara were my parents friends, and I baby sat their children. His daughter is my husband’s dance instructor and I baby sat her and her brother so very long ago. Felix was also our insurance agent many years ago. Our friend Beverly, her sweet mother was 96 years young. She was a powerhouse and her desire was to die in her sleep. She sort of attained that desire because she was preparing for bed and they found her on the bathroom floor in her P.J’s, her bed ready to be slept in. Losing a parent is not easy, I’ve done it twice. It is inevitable, you just have to grasp on to that. It will be inevitable for my children. I used to worry about leaving my stuff, my undone stuff, but lately as I’ve gotten older I’ve come to terms with the idea that it will be okay, they will be okay, my “stuff” will be okay. Life rolls on, generation after generation, they will be okay, I’ll be okay. This is life, our human life. #life #death #losingaparent

Posted by Granny-Artist at 2024-05-09 11:30:48 UTC