....my parents divorce when I was seven, my brother two...
Watching my father walk away trapped me in unimaginable pain and emptiness, and at such a young age the words and ways to express my pain was limited...although through the years I certainly have discovered how to be heard.
...Confusion is probably the strongest state of mind emotion within children of divorce...
...questions of why?, is it me?, what happens now?....
...and certainly a disconnect from extended family.
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On Thursday afternoon my "silver" lining arrived on my doorstep...
...a confirmation of love....
...a feeling of acceptance...
...a gesture that offered much needed healing.
My father's sister, my aunt Dixie shipped to me two boxes of gorgeous silver, full of family history...
...pieces from my grandmother that I never had the privilege to know, as a terrible illness took her from her family years prior to my birth...
I opened the boxes and carefully unwrapped each piece...and with each piece my heart felt a greater love....
...my aunts sweet note..."from your grandmother's heart and mine...with love, Dixie."
My tears fell freely...
...releasing years of confusion...
This weekend my husband and I will polish the silver...
...we won't put it away...
We will use each piece...some will be displayed...
And with each use there will be a connection...
...a story...
....a memory.
Thank you to my aunt Dixie...
...for my "silver" lining!
What a wonderful gift. I got goose bumps just reading the story.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Patti. That is way cool Bets!
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