Today is the day that two years ago I lost my father. The sadness that still surrounds me is very real. Though I have had such a busy week that I haven't had too much time to think about it. I took the day off today to spend it with my mom and our good family friends. We all plan to honor my dad with a shot (or a few shots) of Jameson tonight... my dad's Irish drink of choice :) So many good memories.
On a brighter note... I am leaving for Ireland on Monday. We will be travelling on an escorter tour and will get to see a lot of the main highlights of Ireland (including the northern territory). I am so very excited. I was supposed to go to Prague and Vienna last May but my uncle suddenly past away a week before we were supposed to leave and it had gotten cancelled. I was very bummed because my good friend/love lives in Prague and it had been almost two years since we had last seen each other. We re scheduled our trip to Vienna/Prague for now and that had gotten messed up too so we are going to Ireland instead. I think this was all part of Dad's plan for my mom and I. He was an old Irish soul and embraced the culture so I think it seems rather appropriate that this is where we will end up :)
My house was just put on the market this week which also drugs up a lot of emotions for me. It's the house I have grown up in and full of so many memories of my father. In this economy though we can't afford to keep it. We will see how fast it sells....
Sorry to bring up many depressing subjects but this is how I have been feeling this week... when I have time to dwell.
Hopefully, in the next week I will bring you stories of Ireland! :)
Stories of Ireland would be wonderful. I would like to make a trip there my self someday. I have been ther but I only was able to see the Shannon Airport on my way to Kuwait then Iraq. Not much time for sight seeing. not that the Army would ever let me out of the building anyway. lol I hope that the trip bring you and your mother even closer together and helps you deal with the grief you are still feeling over your father.
ReplyDeleteI myself lost my father two years ago in June and it is still hard to believe. We lived on oppisit side of the country when he passed. him in AZ & I in VA preparing for deployment. His sister had him cremated andshipped back to home to MI. I never realy got to se him one last time.
That is what makes it hardest for my siblings and I to believe he is really gone. It is almost like he is still in AZ. But I do have beautiful Fort Custer National Cemetary in MI to visit when ever I feel the need to visit him.
I reallyt hope you enjoy Ireland.