I am not complaining about getting old....getting older is a privilege in my opinion. However, it comes with a price. I watch as my loved ones drift away. I watch from a distance as they grow and move on without me.
I have watched my loved ones die. Unable to help them. Unable to understand why they have to go.
I am learning how to live without them. I am trying to find a new "normal". The hole they left in myr world will never and can never be filled.
For me, I am no longer a daughter, I am an orphan.
I am no longer a Mom, I am just a mother.
I am no longer a wife, I am now a widow.
So, while I am thankful for getting older, I do realize it comes with a price.
~Shannon
Java Bean: "Ayyy, so true! You will always be Riley Bean's Mama, though!"
ReplyDeleteLulu: "We send lots of tail wags your way!"
Oona: "And Oona and the Hipster Kitties send lots of purrs!"