09
Feb 2005
Louis
& Victor
"...Yet
I had lived long enough to know that nothing lasts
forever, and men torture themselves who believe that
it will. The one law that does not change is that
everything changes, and the hardship I was bearing
today was only a breath away from the pleasures I
would have tomorrow, and those pleasures would be
all the richer because of the memories of this I was
enduring."
- Flagan Sackett (as written by Louis L’amour
Galloway p.46 1970)
Well,
here we go - - on with the rest of our lives. Still
really fighting this cold (it's hanging on) but trying
to get some rest. I figure it took two years to get
this exhausted and depleted, so it'll take some time
to get energy and reserves built back up. It's hard
trying to find the balance of playing with Garrett
to help him feel secure, time for the necessary paperwork
which needs to get done, time for me to stare off
into space or read Jade's journal or cry or have some
candy/treats that I only get out once Garrett has
gone to bed (first of all, I don't want to share and
second of all, too much candy isn't good for kids.)
The
above Louis L'Amour quote was one of Jade's favorites.
When cancer came the first time in 2003 we had it
framed and put on our bedroom wall. I sat on the bed
reading it last night amazed at the paradoxes life
gives each of us. I thought Saturday's service went
really well. Jade would be honored. Everything was
done so well. Very grateful for the love from friends,
neighbors, co-workers, family members and all the
statewide law enforcement agencies for their efforts
too. I will treasure those tender, emotional memories
for a lifetime.
I
figure I'm going to keep emailing to let friends/family
members/etc know how Garrett and I are doing but feel
free to delete or be removed from the update list
if you've had enough of us the past two years!
We've
gotten some photos already from Saturday and there
are some fantastic shots. I'll send a couple soon
and have a couple posted on Jade's website.
"Sorrow
is a fruit. God does not allow it to grow on a branch
that is too weak to bear it." - Victor Hugo
Jade
loved both Louis L'Amour and Victor Hugo so I guess
it's fitting they're the quotes for today's email.
Thank you for everything. Please know of our gratitude.
We'll let you know how the rest of the week goes and
and how we're doing. Keep passing the Kleenexes around
though.
With
a lingering cough but an aching heart...............................Tanya
and co.
