In the aftermath of Tuesday's disaster, I can reflect on the past three weeks as the "summer from Hell!"
My stepfather died on August 24, then my beloved cousin, Sharon, took a dramatic turn for the worse, and died on September 6. We had barely gotten over the trauma of her memorial service on Sunday, when this awful situation happened in our country. Sharon's sons had flown here from Wisconsin and New York to be here the last few days of their mother's life, and now are stranded far from home, due to the airlines being out of commission, so to speak.
We were talking today about how when things finally get back to normal, in our lives, how Sharon's death will hit us so hard!! Maybe it has been a good thing for us, to have this distraction, because I was so torn up by her death. The reality is that she is gone. I find it hard to get too wrapped up in the national tragedy today (although we were glued to the TV all day on Tuesday) but have been very emotional again.
And, I have been in touch with a young woman, who was horribly abused by her father. Bill Bowen put her in touch with me this week, and we have talked many times already.
The fact is, that life goes on, and we have to deal with real life.
I had to say these things...........just my musings.
Marilyn (a.k.a. Mulan)