Doug talked to his Dad this weekend. I realize from their conversations that it has been really hard for Carl these past few months. I had never really thought much about life in the Heinisch family after Jeanette's death. We were so focused on making sure that everyone visited her and hoping that she would feel up to having visitors when we were there that we never talked about what would happen now.
I wish I had great words of advice for Doug, the Heinisch children or Carl, but I don't. Losing someone you love is tough and there is no easy way to get through it. Time makes it a little easier to deal with, but it can never erase the pain. I am thankful for the time we had with Jeanette. It wasn't enough, but she created so many memories with our family that we will have stories to tell for years to come. For now I think Meg has the best advice, "When I get really sad Mom, I just try to think of something else. I can still hear her voice and I like to think about that and the blanket we made. Those were the happy times."
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