I'll be honest, today was much tougher than I thought it would be. I had to drive back to my hometown, to the exact same funeral home where we celebrated my father's life just over six weeks ago...and just six weeks before that it had been his best friend. I didn't expect to be so emotional about it, but it wasn't just the location...it was the people. I saw so many of the very same people I had just seen and it was a little overwhelming.
The toughest part though, was the people I hadn't seen six weeks ago. Three of Granny's grandchildren live out of state, and I certainly thought nothing of the fact that they hadn't come in for Dad's services. However, they all made sure to talk to me about my dad and how much they adored him, and that made the tears flow. I love this family so much, and we've all just experienced so much hurt lately.
It didn't help that it was also a very stressful drive. While the snow has not yet happened, it has been raining, and raining hard, most of the day. There was no way to use the cruise control and visibility was minimal. There was also so much rain that it was starting to create currents in the ruts on the road and it was just a tough drive.
Looking forward to a very good night's sleep tonight!
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