Grief

I came upon this on Pinterest as I was browsing this evening, and it really hit home.  As I grieve, I definitely find myself retreating.  I'm not interested in going out with friends, I'm not interested in keeping up with family and friends...really, the only person I seem to want to be with is my husband.  That's not to say that I'm a hermit.  I do get together with people, I interact appropriately (I think) at work every day.  But I'm not fully present.

I hope that my grief isn't hurting other people, but I would imagine it could be.  It is not intentional, it's not something I'm trying to do.  Tim and I are doing the best we can.  Some days, getting out of bed is about all we can do.  Other days, we feel more normal...more like ourselves.  There is no telling what kind of day each day will be.  We never know until we wake up.

It's an exhausting process.  Grief is emotionally, mentally, and even physically demanding.  It takes so much of our focus and our energy, and it leaves us with little energy for everything else.  We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we wade through this journey.  We appreciate each and every person who takes the time to read our posts, to follow our story.  <3