Well good morning dearest hearts. It has been a difficult few months for the Mr and I. I don't want to go into too much detail but suffice it to say both of my lovely parent in-laws have passed away within four weeks of each other. As they would have wanted it, neither could have born to be without the other.
I wondered whether it was appropriate to mention this on my little blog but in the end it is such a great thing I feel it needed to be said. It is a big event in our lives and surely the blog world should have some realism in it, after all not everything in our lives is joyous. Having said that we will of course be celebrating their long and happy lives, married for nearly 60years, in a now joint funeral.
We are on the cusp of Autumn now, already the leaves are golden and some are falling from our trees. I have been busy harvesting as much as I can. And Morgana has been making the most of her catnip plant.
I am so sorry for your loss. A double funeral is a wonderful thing. Our neighbours, parents of our son's friend, died within weeks of each other and had a double funeral. Gill told her son she was looking forward to going down the aisle again with her husband, after more than sixty years of marriage.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely way to look at it, thank you.
DeleteI was sorry to read about your parents in law, but as you say they didn't want to be without one another and 60 years together is tremendous. You can celebrate their lives and have lovely memories of them both. Xx
ReplyDeleteYes we will. Thank you Gill.
DeleteSo very sorry to read about your in-laws passing Jean. I hope you can find some comfort in that they will be together again. Hold on to your special memories of them. Take care Jean. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Julie.
DeleteSo sorry to hear your sad news. The one consolation is that they are with each other again. But that of course then means that you both now have the double loss to cope with and their absence leaving a huge hole in your lives. Thinking of you. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Sue for your kind thoughts.
DeleteI was sorry to read your sad news and send my condolences.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan.
DeleteAwww, Jean...I'm so sorry to read of this. I am wishing you (and Mr.) peace, comfort, and healing.... They must truly have been meant to be together...in life and in their passing. Bittersweet. Hugs to you my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you my friend for your kind thoughts and hugs.
DeleteSo sorry to read of your loss, sending condolences to you both. X
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