Wednesday's Woe- Is my life...a series of Getting-Throughs . . . ? ~Tommy and Angie Prince

Wednesday's Woe

Is my life...a series of Getting-Throughs . . . ?

~Tommy and Angie Prince

I'm not "living" my life, I'm just "getting through . . ."

Getting through holidays.

Getting through birthdays.

Getting through death days.

Getting through holidays...

I told my older son last night (Christmas night), when he was wondering why he hadn't yet heard from us on Christmas Day...

"It's like we're on an airplane, gripping tightly to our seat, just hoping we can 'get through' the flight. We are just trying to 'get through' the day."

He said,

"I completely understand. You don't need to explain that to me. Just remember, I'm a passenger too (on that same flight), sitting just down the row from you."

Graciously, our son understands Grief's Plight....

Most of the "getting through" has to do with relatives:

Can we "get through" this wedding? No. So we don't go.

Can we "get through" a family get-together? No. So we don't go.

Can we "get through" a Christmas gathering of the whole family? No. So we don't go.

Is this my life? Is this my new normal? The "Get Through" approach to life?

Like it or not: It IS what It IS....