Friday, July 25, 2008

no words...


I am now up in WI to be with family and attend the memorial service for my step-dad, Wayne.


When I walked into the house last night I had a little bit of a hard time. I am so used to seeing Wayne's pill box & diabete's testing stuff on the counter. It wasn't there....
I went into the bathroom and as I was in there I noticed that Wayne's things were no longer on the counter there either....
That was hard...tears sprang up and a sob caught in my throat.
I know it wasn't intentional but it was as if he wasn't here....ever..... :(
So much has changed since I was here just 21 days ago. Of course all the medical stuff is gone, but it's the little things that I am noticing.

Last night I slept in mom's bed with her. As I entered the room, a picture of Wayne in bed there sprang to my mind and I almost couldn't climb into bed. It was definitely a struggle. Last time I saw that bed, Wayne was in there under his quilt with his knees up....that's what I saw when I entered the room.

Today I am enjoying the company of my niece and nephew from Minnesota. They brighten my day and remind me that things are still good. :)

Family will start arriving today and it will be good to see them but oh so emotional!
Wayne touched so many lives and there is an ENORMOUS VOID without him.

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