I am always amazed when tragedy turns into happiness, with very little effort. It doesn’t happen all of the time, but when it does it needs to be noticed and shared.
This past weekend saw my family lose an important member. Cousin Jackie was 84 years old when he passed away while swimming, one of his most favourite pastimes. He was an adventurous man, always had his canoe on the top of his car, ready to roll out into the waves at a moments notice. His ice skates also had permanent residence status in his car, for whenever the ice was thick or he just felt like socializing at the rink. Rest in peace, dear cousin. ♥
Not two days later, this sad time in our family was changed for the better when we welcomed sweet, darling little Skyler into our midst. She has made my mom and dad into great grandparents, my sister and her hubby into first-time grandparents and we are all very blessed. ♥
Not so wordless, but definitely a worthy post to share this Wednesday. 🙂 Do you have a time in your life that resonates for both the happy and the not so happy parts?
FT&PD
Suz
It is never easy to lose a loved one but knowing that your cousin Jackie passed away doing something that he loved is heartwarming.
It is always sad to lose a loved one.
No matter how or when
It always a sad time when someone passes on.
Much love. Thank you for sharing. Life is a jumble of ups and downs – it helps to share and know that we are not alone. <3
Thanks for sharing this story
A new baby can certainly fill a void in your heart!
It’s always tough when someone passes away, it’s heartbreaking. As my mum used to say there’s always a silver lining to a dark cloud and in this case it was Skyler’s arrival which put a smile on everyone’s face where there were tears minutes ago.
My friend’s husband died suddenly he had no health issues so it was a shock,he actually dropped dead getting ready to mow the lawn.Sadly she was having a very difficult time and them her granddaughter is born and gave her new hope,what a blessing!
This is such an amazing story,we must all experience sorrow in ours lives but it will pass and we need to thrive on the happiness!
Suzanne I never saw this story about Jackie and Skyler! Yes, it was a sad time for us all with Jackie passing, we thought he would live forever, but then darling Skyler came alone. What lovely timing for us all., and to this day we still remember Jackie and enjoy Skyler. She started school this September, my how time flies!