I'd like to apologize for being absent for the past week. My next post and the two before this one should fill you all in on what I've been up to. While the these posts have all been written in a lighthearted and (attempted) comedic way, my family and I experienced a very difficult loss shortly before I left for the trip I describe in the following post and I felt it improper to post that without at least acknowledging our loss.
On August 7, my grandmother, Mildred Vorse passed away. I'll spare you the very long story that lead up to it, but suffice to say that my family and I will miss her very much. It really hit home for me when I was taking pictures and realized that I would no longer be able to share them with her, through this medium or otherwise.
She was a very special and lovely woman, filled with grace and kindness and she showed me a love so strong, so unconditional, that inspires one to believe in a higher power.
I give my thanks to all of you who have shared my family and I in your thoughts and prayers. Death is a part of life, making life all the more beautiful and precious. The memories we have of the moments we share with our loved ones may someday be all that we have left of them. I hope that you'll consider picking up the phone or paying a visit to your own loved ones, to tell them that you love them and to have another moment that you may treasure with them.
I will always keep my grandmother, the lessons she taught me and the love she showed, in my heart. I would also like to channel my grandmother's capacity for love and tell all of you, my beloved friends and family, that I love you and that you will forever have a place in my heart. I love you all.
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