Quit Smoking – Post #8
Two weeks without a smoke. Cool. I can’t say it hasn’t been trying, it has. I probably would have written more last week but it got pretty crazy. Hence the fact that it has been a trying week. Haven’t you been listening?
Quick recap: Monday we get home from work to find out Dorothy (Shauna’s Grandmother) passed away. That was a tough, sad night. A bunch of phone calls and a bunch of arrangements later, we got through it. The funeral was set for Thursday. Tuesday night was to be more calls, getting the details down, when we got a call from my Mom. Now we find out my Grandmother died. Not one, but two of our Grandmothers passing in 24 hours time. Tuesday evening is time for dueling cell phones. More details for Thursday, more information on what happened to Grandma. The second funeral is set for Friday. Sounds like a fun time.
I’m not going to go into detail on the two funerals. I will say this: they were both beautiful services, fitting for the women that they were for. A lot of tears were shed that day, but they were cleansing. It was wonderful to see just how close both families are, and how similar the two sides are. I wouldn’t have minded smoking, and I probably should have called a Monkey Ass or two, but, what do you do?
The days weren’t as bad as they could have been. With all that was going on, and seeing so many people, you kind of lost some of the stress, fear, and sadness. I guess that’s what family is for.
My next update will share more about how the quitting is going. I just want to leave this post as it is.
I loved what you said about the 2 grandma’s funerals. That was indeed a difficult week for the 2 of you. Dad quit smoking a few weeks before Grandpa Robert died. Dad was also between jobs…but he never picked up another cigarette. He was strong and so are you. We’re proud of you for giving up smoking. I can only imagine how difficult it was and maybe still is, but dad knows. Kudos to both of you.
Comment by Becky — October 29, 2006 @ 8:21 am