Where do I begin? The death of my 44-year-old sister-in-law has rocked our family to the core. She was my husband's only living sibling. She was bipolar and an alcoholic, so she was not always easy to deal with. But when she was sober she was a wonderful woman. She was always bringing the kids all kinds of things they would enjoy. And man, what a cook! The memories of the good times will live forever in my mind:)
His parents have both passed away as well as his grandparents and uncle. He keeps losing family members...gonna have to talk to God about this.
This happened the same day our dog died. He was old (almost 10) and had a tumor on his leg-we assumed he probably had one inside as well. We feel grateful that he did not suffer and was not in pain in the days before his death. He was the greatest dog anyone could ever ask for. I remember when my son was a toddler and would yank on his ears and lips (he was a Boxer), and Tiger would just calmly let him. When he got fed up, he just walked away. Never growled or snapped. In fact, he would wrap his lips around his teeth when he would "bite" while play fighting. Great dog.
One bright spot of my week: I got a job! I am now the communications controller--aka receptionist--at Adams & Garth. Staffing Solutions is what we do. The phone is constantly ringing, people are always in and out filling out paperwork and doing interviews. I have to make appts and call new applicants. It is so busy that I have to make sure I watch the clock for 3:00 so I don't end up there till 5:00!
I'm so grateful for the distraction work has provided from all this grief. I am just praying for uneventful days..and I'll try to remember to be grateful for boring days in the future.
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