I keep telling myself, tell the truth. This blog is so others can see the real side to loosing a child not just the side that is strong. Tell the truth! So here it is...
I have been sooo sad. I have kept myself distracted by reading the Twilight books which have been great! But maybe not the best idea, I can't really tell. I think at the time I needed the distraction but maybe it distracted me to much. I haven't let myself deal with the pains that I feel about Kamber. Instead of facing them head on I just dove into the books letting myself live in a fantasy world which I loved. I didn't have to think just read, read, read all along knowing what I was running from. I have slowly closed myself out to the world and not really caring. I don't call anyone or talk to my friends. I am too vulnerable right now, I can barely talk to my husband about how I feel. My feeling are not happy, they are ugly. I don't want to know how much harder someone else has it right now, I don't want to think about anyone else. I just miss my sweet girl.
Can I just tell you how much I love my family? I love them to death and I am talking about all of them. We had them all over last night except for Spencer, Annie and their cute boys, who we all miss. Everyone came over for dinner and it was a blast. They all stayed for a while and the kids all played out back. I had so much fun watching my nieces and nephews all play together. I can't tell you how much I love each and every one of them. It makes me so happy to see them play together and hear them laugh. But through it all I kept watching and searching for Kamber. I knew what she would be acting like, I could hear her in my memory how she would have laughed and spoke as she played with her sisters and cousins. My heart broke and swelled at the same time as I watched my sweet family, all of them. So much bittersweet to life. Will I ever find just the sweetness again?
As you all know Mother's Day is coming. Oh how I dread it this year. I just want it to go away. I do want to celebrate my mom and how much I love and am thankful for her. I also want to celebrate my mother in law and show that I love her too and that I am thankful for her love and kindness shown to my family. I just don't want to celebrate it for myself, I can't even think of it with out tearing up. I always get pictures of my girls and it makes me sick to think about it this year. There is one missing! AHHHH! Sometimes I just wish I didn't even exsist. It that bad to say? But I do. I live for my girls that are still living with me that I love more than anything. I do for my husband that is my world. For my family that sticks by me. I live for my angel child that encourages me to be better. I exsist to win this fight to reaturn to my Father in Heaven and live with my family for eternity.
9 comments:
Thanks so much for the yummy dinner and great company. It's always a party when we're all together. I know you can get through Mother's Day because you are stronger than you think. We love you!
Oh Jen, I am so sorry. I am dreading Mothers Day as well. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. And I don't think there is anything wrong with being 100 percent honest about how you feel. A lot of people don't understand that losing a child isn't cut and dry. You don't just move on. It takes a long time to just be okay. And I don't think we will ever be the same. We aren't the same. We are different people now. We have lost that innocence that a Mother has who hasn't lost a child. It's okay to cry and ask why. And it is okay to think about your little angel every second of every day. Don't ever forget that.
I was going to say I wish I could help but I know I can't so instead....
I wish You weren't so sad.
I wish you could enjoy and look forward to holidays instead of dreading them.
I wish you were going crazy chasing Kamber around.
I wish Major had his best friend.
I wish Dallas could get to know her, they'd be insane together.
I wish that knowing you'll see her again made the pain go away.
I wish these school kids weren't walking past me right now wondering why I'm crying. :)
I wish I didn't have a reason.
I wish wish wish Kamber were here with you.
Love you Jen
Dear Jen, I just want to tell you how sorry I am for your sadness. I love you and your family. Your girls have a wonderful mother, and Ethan has a wonderful wife. My prayers are with you, I think of you often. Our family has been so blessed by knowing you. You are an amazing person, even on your sadest days. May the Lord bless you and your family. Love, Marsha
Jen,
I'm so sorry. It's just so dang hard! I too find myself trying to distract myself with doing things or going places but I'm finding out the sadness and grief are always still there waiting patiently for me to embrace it again and again....over and over. It's just so hard.
I'm also dreading mothers day as well...all the holiday's are heart wrenching when one of our everythings is not there with us. Thanks for being 100 percent honest. You are amazing! Sending my love and a hug to you.
jen, we miss you so much. i am sorry that you have to deal with this trial. i cant even begin to imagine what you go through on a daily basis. just know that spence and i love you and ethan and your girls so much. we ALWAYS pray for you guys, and we always put your family's name on the prayer roll list. we love you and cant wait to see you and spend time together. we are sure anxious to see Kamber's grave. we love her so much.
Jen, oh Jen!! I know that I have no idea the hurt you feel, but as I read your blog, my heart aches and the tears come. We will say extra prayers to help you through the holiday. We love you!!
I am so glad that you told the truth, I know it has to feel better to let it all out. I am so sorry, I am glad that you finally called me today. I have longed to hear your voice, to know that you are ok. I have missed you but understand that u need time. I love you and am always here for u..
stumbled across your blog... your story moved my heart and I felt I need to tell you that I enjoyed meeting Kamber through your eyes.
joe and tia
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