Bittersweet Day

Lucy_21

I’m so excited for my sister and her kids to arrive today to see them in person for the first time in a few years but I just saw a reminder on my cousins fb wall that my aunt (dads sister) passed 12 years ago today as she lost her battle with cancer when I was in year six. I love her so much and there isn’t a day I don’t think of her. By coincidence my mom put something in my room yesterday on my dresser she is making for her grave to keep safe from the kids. (They are young and in the touch everything phases) It is in her favorite color yellow and it kind of just hit me so while yes I’m so excited for later with my sister and nieces and nephew I’m just going to take a moment to miss my aunt now. Fly high Joanne, even though it’s been so long I still love and miss you just as much as I did when I found out you gained your wings my lovely angel. I’m praying for Ryan ashy Alisha and Jordan (you’re amazing kids my lovely cousins) and of course dad think of you with happiness today. Love you always and forever Joanne ❤️

Orchid059

Hi @Lucy_21 I can understand the mixed emotions you are feeling today as while you have the excitement of seeing your nieces/nephews, you also have the anniversary of your aunt's passing. It's important to give yourself time to grieve and come to terms with your emotions. It's really lovely that your mum made something special for your aunt's grave- It's such a lovely way of commemorating someone and feeling close to them again.

Did you manage to get up to anything nice today? I hope you were able to have a restful day and did something nice with your nieces and nephew.

Lucy_21

@Orchid059 Thank you I cried a bit before they got here in my room but was fine after, after a while we all even talked about her a little bit when mam showed her what she made.

They did stay longer than I expected (a good few hours) with the time they got here not enough to go anywhere with them but we definitely didn’t care with how long we haven’t been in person with them for. We all were just sat in the living room (mam, dad, me, my sister, our oldest brother, another sister older than me but younger than the one that visited, my little sister and thee younger brothers and 13 nieces and nephews (there are more but two of my older brothers weren’t down unfortunately) and talked or hug and get a lot of pictures

sinead276

i'm glad to hear the day went well (despite the cry beforehand but oh well it happens to us all ❤️) - it sounds like you all had a short but sweet time together

Lucy_21

We really did it’s definitely a day for my memory