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| If this doesn't sum up my year, nothing does! |
2018 was quite a year! So many great things took place, but one of the most devastating events of my life also happened.
Happiest event of the year…my brother proposing to his
girlfriend! I adore her and am so excited to gain a sister in 2019!
Most stressful time of the year…my mom needing emergency
surgery and spending 19 nights in the hospital over the summer. Thankfully she
continues to grow stronger each day!
Taking a Personal Recess
Saddest time of the year…Maddy passing away unexpectedly. I
have never experienced such sorrow and guilt in all my life. While we have had
to say goodbye to five other dogs, there was a sense of peace and closure with
those deaths, even though they have each left permanent deep wounds on my
heart. Even with Chelsea, I knew she'd had a wonderful life and lived to a ripe
old age in relatively good health. But Maddy's death was so different.
Shocking. Traumatic. Life altering. I am not the same person I was as a result
of this loss. Our house is no longer filled with the sunshine she exuded
through her comical antics and watching Ginny grieve has been extremely
challenging. I've written about it on a few occasions as a way to process my
thoughts and feelings and every time I have failed. I just don't have the words.
The only thing that has helped us heal is to remember all of
the joy she brought into our lives…we watch videos of her, look through photos we have, retell stories…all of these things keep her memory alive and
we know how very lucky we were to have called her ours. It has only been in the last
couple of weeks, more than four months after her death, that I have begun to
feel the clouds lift from my life. She was always happy, always up for
adventure, always ready to give love, and always wagging her tail…I am trying to live
my life in the same manner she lived hers.
By the numbers:
- I spent 31 nights away from C, due to nights at the
hospital with my mom (15 nights), visiting my dad (12 nights), traveling
with my mom (3 nights), and 1 red-eye flight
- I spent 50 nights in a hotel room
- I spent an additional 5 nights at family members' houses
with C
- I took 5 red-eye flights, two of which occurred in the
same week
- I took 27 flights on 7 different airlines.
This means I spent 91 nights not at home!
Of course, this also means we did a lot of traveling!
January:
February:
March:
April:
August:
September:
October:
November:
December:
So there you have it! An entire year of living summed up in
one post! Goodbye 2018…here's to more grand adventures in 2019!
Happy Tails to you!
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