Not that anyone deliberately chooses a death/funeral in their family to manage to get together, but it is one of the inevitable things that seem to bring families together when life keeps us all busy and occupied doing other things that keep people from taking the time & effort to spend time together.
Somehow we all let the days & years get away. No time.
Well, that's what happens. Next thing you know the time is gone and no more opportunities.
When a family funeral is planned everything else that you thought was important and "had to do" gets put aside, and you want to get together bad enough to make it work.
And, I'm thankful we do.
Not preaching at anyone here, just telling it the way it is in our life too.
But--Don't miss the opportunity to visit & connect with those you love when you have the chance, because
tomorrow it may be too late.
Tomorrow you may be taking a family picture with someone missing because you couldn't take the time before.
I've taken millions of pictures over the years. Silly, serious, formal, on the sly. Those special birthday yearly photos & the "real-life" daily photos.
For years I've taken pictures of our family every time we were all together--at least once a year, maybe more.
My kids have tormented me, made fun of me, skipped out on the photos, deliberately and accidentally, and looked goofy, stupid & silly....and still I persist.
Every now & then I look at them. A record of our family thru the years. Most of them not perfect by any means, but I love them & it shows we were together. It helps to bring the memories close.
Once again as we were gathered for the day of grandpa's funeral we took the opportunity for photos.
Not just our family of course,
but a record of our blended family ties
Cousins we have in short supply (mine--not my kid's first cousin generation)
Siblings, which I know some didn't quite believe that we girls actually had a brother-
and last but very importantly the two very special mothers in our life.
Just on a ending note here--We were thrilled to have our brother & two boys with us for the day! It's a LONG ways between here & AZ along with a LONG span of time inbetween visits! We missed having our Sister-in-law Sandi & niece Victoria here too!! Don't wait so long next time! ♥
A "P.S." from many years ago.
so true. i don't have time to read this post right now, but i read the first 3 paragraphs & agree wholeheartedly. it reminded me of what we heard at convention this year. when is it a convenient time to........? fill in the blank. the answer is, it's never a convenient time. but some how we can put aside all the things we have to do & realize how quickly we fill up our lives with things of the earth. now i sound preachy, but this is directed towards me only. hope you enjoy your winter holidays!
ReplyDeleteHow true this is. And how easily we forget in the in between times. I remember that "convenient time" message. I'm glad I worked so hard to get there and it is nice for both reminders.
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