While I have been thinking daily of things that I am thankful for, this week turned into a whirlwind for me really quickly. I got a call Wednesday afternoon that Aunt Lynn's health was going downhill very quickly. I was supposed to be heading to Seattle for Anna's shower Friday afternoon, but it was looking like that might not get me there in time to see Aunt Lynn again. Dad said he wasn't sure she would even make it through the night.
I made some calls and figured out logistics of being able to leave Kins with Jim and Laurie so she wouldn't have to make the trip after just getting back from Brookings. We left that night and went to Portland. Aunt Lynn did, in fact, make it through the night. The next afternoon, Mom and Dagny and I left for Seattle not knowing if we would get up there in time. But we did.
I am so so so eternally thankful that I got to see her again. I was able to tell her everything that I wanted to tell her, including how much I love her. And I was lucky enough to not only get to see her one last time, but she hung on until Sunday and I was able to see her three times this weekend.
The whole experience was a roller coaster of emotions and was completely surreal. In fact, it doesn't seem real still. I can't believe she is gone from this life. There is so much that doesn't seem fair about what she had to endure. But, that being said, this weekend also brought to light many things to be thankful for. Among them ...
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