Moving On

Yesterday evening was our last time with the kids for a while.  There was a sense of tension, apprehension, and holding on tightly to our final moments together.  We spent fun time with the kids, while my son struggled to sort through all the packing up, on top of all his emotions and frustration.  Somehow he holds it all together, at least on the surface.  The kids know what’s going on, and it’s clearly affecting them, but they’ll probably be more resilient then we grownups will.  Time, as always, will tell.

For now, I’m just treasuring the fleeting time we had, after all the years spent working so hard to get here.  At least I’ll get to spend more time with my son in the coming months, as the dust settles and he deals with his new reality.  This turn of events has taken its toll on many people.  But life’s like that, always springing new catastrophes on you, and forcing you to adapt and chart new courses.  Somewhere in this is a silver lining, though it’s hard to see right now.

Here are a few captured moments:

A giant rose hip, roses, peaches, and some baby toads:

Some fresh air:

Hours at the pool; the water color is from mineral content:

Drying off:

Some rare selfies, and E with her cat buddy:

Silver linings:

 

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