Loss and family

There is a certain time when preparing for the holidays that bother me the most. That time when all the preparation is done, everything is in place, but the guests have yet to arrive.

That’s the time when I miss all the loved ones that are not here with us anymore. From grandparents, to parents, to in our case, our son Joe they all have had a great impact on our life. Joe was always the one that filled in the quiet time in the day, and made it speed by.

This year we are hosting almost all of Lynn’s siblings and her dad for Thanksgiving Dinner. There will be just over 20 of us here, and that will keep me busy enough to make it easier to temporarily put those who are not here out of my mind. That’s a bittersweet thing though. It’s nice to be around family and having a good time, but it’s also tough to realize you have forgotten about those that are no longer here too, even if just for a short time.

It’s all just a reminded that those family and friends that are still living deserve the most of our time and energy. Those that have passed are important, but only as the memories they bring to us. The people in front of you at the time are making new memories, let them have your full attention for now and enjoy their company to have when Way down the road; they are no longer here either.

Happy Thanksgiving  to all my family and friends.