almost (but not really) fun(ny) Friday & an idea

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almost (but not really) fun(ny) Friday & an idea

January 30, 2015 at 5:40 pm | Posted in Death, Grief | 4 Comments
Tags: dark days, death of a baby, hope, new not so normal, perspective, thoughts

If you have ever talked to me or read this blog you know that getting Jake and Sawyer’s headstones correct has not been easy. In fact we have yet to accomplish it. So this week when the incredibly nice lady from the cemetery called no one should have been surprised that the new headstones arrived and they are not right. In fact she did not call Evan until she had already sent them back to the manufacturer. When Evan called to tell me the news, it made my head hurt but I also kind of felt like laughing . . .which stage of grief have I entered into now?

On a completely unrelated note (or maybe it is related after all because it is all out of my control!) I feel like the world is falling apart. The Middle East, school shootings, starving children – all so out of my control (kind of like the headstones – the deaths of Jake and Sawyer). It makes me feel very helpless. I want to be able to do something.

Awhile ago Evan thought up/or read about an idea to help the homeless. Here in Atlanta, we spend A LOT of time driving around. At stop lights there are often homeless people asking for money.

Evan, the twins and I put together bags with the following items:

Tissues
Band aids
Hand sanitizer
Socks
Peanut butter packs
Granola/protein bars
Water

Evan and I leave the bags in our cars. When we see a homeless person we give them a bag.

It may not solve the problems in the Middle East or get us any closer to knowing Sawyer’s cause of death but it is at least doing something.

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we do this too. The kiddos and their friends love to do it 🙂

Comment by jenny— January 30, 2015 #

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Wow what an amazing idea. Thank you for sharing! xo

Comment by Sara— January 30, 2015 #

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Dahlin’, so sorry about the headstones. Very hard to believe, hang in there. On the other note, I love love the idea of the bags. How awesome of you. It is most absolutely doing something. Thanks for sharing dahlin’.

Comment by Amy— January 31, 2015 #

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I still like the thought that Jake and Sawyer are playing with you though the headstones. And you are all rockstars!

Comment by SusanFB— January 31, 2015 #

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