As time goes by

Repurposed from my Facebook feed

Happy New Year. Another year has gone by. This year will mark 17 years that I am living without my Laura. I am still striving to adjust to life without her. Grief is my constant companion, and it is very hard some days, especially the anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays. I constantly remind myself that Laura would not want me being sad and stuck in 2008. So, I try to remember I must live beyond "what if" and find joy in "what is."

I wish you all peace, comfort, and constant warm memories of your loved ones.

 

 For the past 16 years I have been saving 4 messages on my phone from my daughter. I continue to save them weekly, so Verizon does not eliminate them. I can't always listen to them because I cry each time I hear Laura's voice, even though so much time has passed. Her voice brings the past right into my face and it is heard. to listen knowing you can't bring her back. I am so happy that in my darkest days I thought about saving her messages. Thank goodness the messages predate the texting culture. In this day people mostly text and you don't get a chance to hear your loved one's voice.