Recently I had a relative tell me that I handled my momās passing so well because they always see me happy and interacting positively at my job. While there is a part of me that is thankful that it didnāt affect others perception of my job, what she didnāt see was me closing the door to my office to pause and cry briefly in the middle of the day, the conversations on the phone with a friend at night mourning her loss, and the way Iāve realized that being busy is a way to distract myself from sitting with her absence. Everyone mourns differently and this Thanksgiving I am thankful for family, I am thankful for my job and the joy the kids & my coworkers can bring to my day and for all the ways God continues to provide for me through the pain of losing my mom and making me more like Him and the blessings that I have seen throughout the greiving processšHappy Thanksgivingš
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