Saturday, June 21, 2014

difficult conversations

lots of them recently.

like, where their bank account info is kept.
where they keep their will,  the safety deposit box, etc.
cremated or buried.  special urn or sprinkled over a river.
what hymns to sing at the funeral.
which set of china i want to inherit.



not the kind of stuff you feel like "sharing" to see how many "likes" you get for Bob's Burn & Urns.

not pleasant. difficult.


then today.  on swings in backyard.
daughter: "Mommy, you look sad.  Are you sad?"
me:   "no...(sniff)...ok, yes, i'm a little sad."
daughter: "don't be sad, mommy, when you're sad, i'm sad."
me: "it's ok, mommies get sad sometimes.  you can't be happy all the time."
silence.

difficult conversations.  they seem to be in season lately.




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