Week 23...the highs and lows of life

~February 14-20, 2024

This Valentine's Day I was feeling a little under the weather. Probably too much fun with the Super Bowl win! Heading into the kitchen to make a cup of hot tea, I noticed my African Violet had a bloom! This was the violet I bought in honor of Mom on her birthday last year, March 28, 2023. I felt like this was her way of sending me a Valentine from her in Heaven.

The 14th was also the KC Chiefs Parade in downtown Kansas City. We often talk about going, but the cold temps usually turn me off. Cold weather and being sick did it for me this year. I watched it on tv though. The upbeat celebration will forever be marred due to senseless violence that broke out at the end. One person died and 22 others were injured, many of them being children. Tragedy so close to home, so close to events I enjoy, is hard to cope with.

This was a high and low all in one morning. It served as a huge reminder to love on your people because you never know what the day holds.

On the weekend, I invited our friends over for a homemade pizza-making night. We had a great time, even if some of them weren't the best at following directions!

I loved that we wore my Grandma Mitchell's aprons for fun. 😊

Then life took a turn. My dear friend's father passed on February 20th. No matter the circumstance, we are never truly prepared for the grief of losing a parent. I found myself revisiting the emotions of when my dad passed. I thought about what others said or did for me that comforted me during this unbelievable sadness and shared what I could to comfort her. It's just so hard.