today i asked lulu who we are going to see as my side of the family gathers for thanksgiving. she immediately shouted "gunga!!".
i cried as i said, "no baby, not gunga."
but they were not just sad tears. they were also happy tears. because though we don't get to see gunga today, we get to see gunga and granddaddy's legacy. we get to be with our big family.
and way more than turkey, stuffing, and pie, we get to to taste LOVE.
i was concerned how i would feel with thanksgiving approaching since it is our first holiday without gunga. the feeling of pulling up to my parents house for thanksgiving or christmas has always brought the warmest sense of anticipation. i feared the ache that i would feel without pulling up to that house. without her waiting in the house with all the love that made her who she was.
but do you know how i feel today?
thankful.
and that feels really good.
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Wonderful post. Hope you guys have a great Thanksgiving!
grief is so funny that way ... doesn't hit you when you are prepared for it, and then hits you out of the blue. My mom died 11 years ago ... I'm glad your heart is on the path to healing.
I agree with the Nordstroms, a wonderful post! There is a lot to be thankful for!
Happy Thanksgiving to the Kollar family!
Happy Thanksgiving Kollars. Here's to combining new traditions with the old.
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