Today I celebrate a man who chose to be Rylee's Dad. These two loved each other beyond measure. They laughed together so much. They played and learned lessons and shared a special bond. When Shaun chose to marry me, he chose to become and instant father. He didn't hesitate and he didn't run. He took the job head on and never looked back. We are forever blessed for it. Shaun was never able to have a child of his own in this life. We tried and had a miscarriage along the way in our relationship. He never acted like he missed out on that because he was to busy being a dad to my sweet Rylee. I'll never forget the love and kindness he showed to my little boy. I'll never forget how he took such good care of Rylee and how amazing of a father he was. Our lives were forever changed and we will never forget this man who was such a great father. Thank you Shaun!
I'm the first to admit that I'm not perfect, nor do I claim to be. What I will claim is that I'm a happy person. I try every day to live a happy life. It's not always easy to do but I'll keep trying. Some things are sad, and hard but I work through them. Happiness is worth the work. Some of life's beauty is in the mess and imperfection.
Unless you are really close to me, you don't know that I have a love of writing poetry. I have over 100 pieces that I have written since I was 14 or so. This is one special one I wrote for Shaun while we were together. <3 You
I live for me. Not for anyone else. If you want to know my story or why I do something ask. At the end of the day you may not understand or agree with my choices, but they are mine and I live for me. I get to live with my choices and I am at peace with them.
This has been a long time coming but I want everyone to know where I am with Shaun's Headstone. I've been working with Mark H. Bott company since April to create not just a headstone, but a memorial bench for Shaun. His plot overlooks the valley. It has such a beautiful view, and when I visit, I want a place I can just come sit and remember. I thought a bench would be most fitting. I have a plot next to his so this bench will be over both of our plots. Today I received the final artist renderings for the bench, and I wanted to share. The bench will be set in concrete and have a zinc vase on either side. It measures 54x16x4 out of beautiful black granite. The back I kept simple. It will have a picture of him and I from our wedding day and simply say, Shine on. I had them add that sun peeking up over the mountains. Originally I was told that this wouldn't be installed until the middle of August, but now I'm told that they won't have it in their shop until September 5th. This means it won't be placed until mid September. The wait is long but I want it to be beautiful and right. I think this is fitting for him. Once it is in place, I want to gather friends and family to come see it. More details to follow.
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