This past week was one of the most stressful and emotionally draining weeks that I have ever had to deal with. I am amazed at the strength my husband, his brothers and mother have shown in such difficult circumstances. On Friday when we said goodbye to Mr. Jones I felt such a loss. By the end of the day my eye muscles hurt so badly from crying and then trying not to cry. I know he was saved, and that is where I am finding my peace. My sweet mom and dad were such a big help to me this past week. They took the kids to Florence earlier in the week in order for me to be able to help out the Jones family and be with Justin alone. Then they came to Greenville to pay their respects to Mr. Jones and the family. They were such a comfort to me, and experiencing all of this really made me think about how special my parents are to me. On Saturday I was able to get away for a few hours with them and the kids for a quick trip to the Greenville Zoo as a way to decompress. Thank you mom and dad. I love you! I found a short poem to sum up my feelings from this past week. I can’t repay the lessons that you taught when I was small.
Or give you gifts for the daily treasures I recall...
I can’t return encouragement and loving words of praise.
In quite the way you did for me through all my childhood days.
But there is one gift that I can give, it’s all the love you’ve earned.
For love is what you always taught... and love is what I learned.
