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In 2007, I began my original website, Sonshine's Haven. In 2007, it was turned into a blog and used to keep family updated on my first husband's fight with liver cancer. He passed away November of 2009. We were married for 34+ wonderful years and this journals some of that grief process I've gone through.

I have since remarried another widower, but Mike is missed dearly, and will always be a big part of my life.

At times, all of us will be called to act as witnesses to the suffering of another. We will be unable to affect the outcome physically. Words will fail us. Prayer will seem futile. And yet, the act of bearing witness to someone else's trials is a sacred sorrow that offers and astounding glimpse of eternal joy." by Ginger Garrett

"Being willing to stay with a loved one throughout their travail, can be difficult....YES! But offering yourselves as faithful companions on a dark and dreadful journey can be an unmeasured blessing." (paraphrased by me)

7.08.2010

Hannah's Visit

It has been a great week already!  Hannah and I have been enjoying our time together.  We have discussed her college plans for this coming year, new friends in her life, and her job as a lifeguard.  It has given me the opportunity to become acquainted with the young lady she's grown into, and is no longer frozen in my mind, the little girl I once knew.  I'm amazed by her maturity and take on life.  Her dreams and goals have offered me a sneak preview of how her future might unfold. Her parents have done an incredible job raising her to be responsible, thoughtful, and grounded.

We've enjoyed a few fun things, despite the rainy, overcast weather this week.  She's been enjoying driving the Miata with the top down.  We even had it down yesterday on a drive to Petit Jean Mountain, while it was sprinkling.  Moving at the pace we were, the rain barely touched us.  We drove up to Petit Jean yesterday to ride the paddle boat on the lake together.  What fun and great exercise!  I haven't done that for 15 years!  Tonight we're hoping the weather will cooperate with us enough to play some miniature golf with Amber, Zac and Ethan.  Even if it doesn't, there are plenty of other inside activities we can enjoy before her visit ends Saturday morning.
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