a month early birthday - adjusting grief

I am 70 years old soon.  Celebrating now for 2 reasons:

My son is visiting and he can watch me blow out candles and eat birthday cake!!

Next month is my "get-away month". 
Will be traveling to Saskatoon, Brandon and then Banff, Alta

My birthday is also 2 days after my son Graham's birthday (who has passed on.)  It is always a 
bit complicated with that timing.  Grief always lingers though your healing is as good as it will be.
I can enjoy my candles and cake more this month,.




 I like to adjust the regular celebrations in life so I can enjoy and relish some gratefulness when these days come.  

I learned, from my loss, my grief, sadness, or anger ,whatever strikes me at certain times, is this:

I love more carefully.

You never get over it; 

You just get through it.




 

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a month early birthday - adjusting grief

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