I don’t like saying goodbye. I prefer things to remain the same. This week I said two goodbyes, to my grandfather, and to a dear group of friends. I didn’t like doing either and somehow they are all entwined in my mind.

Grandpa had been sick a long time. I was the ‘family’ around when it first started and we didn’t know what was happening. Once we understood that he had Parkinsons and realized that the small things we hadn’t understood were a result of PD, I thought I had left some of the ‘junk’ behind. I sat at his funeral and realized I hadn’t. This week I will have to spend time with my Lord and leave it all at His throne.

I have a lot to leave there this week. I have had to leave a forum that has meant a lot to me. I haven’t been active for a number of years. There were lots of reasons, some good, some not so important, partly that as I had left for a while I didn’t feel as connected. But I always knew that I COULD go there. Maybe to just post a quick word of encouragement or a prayer request, but kind of like your hometown church, it was available when you needed it.

I had to say goodbye to that forum this week, and it has been harder than I thought.

I don’t like saying goodbye. I will miss you, and you will always hold a special place in my heart.

Love,

Cheryl