Well after a very bad nights sleep on boxing day night - Mark and I both kept waking up every few hours, remembering something poingant or funny about Jo - having a bit of a cry - then finally going back to sleep - we had a restful day yesterday. All the stress of the past few months appears to be lifting and we are turning our minds to the new year and making a fresh start for 2009 to be full of joy and good times and happy memories.
Jo's funeral has been organised for New Years Eve in the morning, and while that does seem like a strange day to have a funeral, we all want to write 2008 off as a tough year with many more downs than ups and move into the new year with all of that behind us.
Jo was a strong, independant lady who was always happy when all the people around her were happy and having a good time - so that is what we will do on Wednesday.
I am sure that there will be many many more tears to come this week yet - I am crying again as I write this. But that is OK - because 2009 is going to be an amazing year with a new baby and lots of good times with our family here in Canberra.
Andj after the year that yourself and Mark, myself and Rae have had 2009 can only get brighter and better for us all. xxx
ReplyDeleteAndj, I didn't know you had a new blog!!! I have missed months of updates as I thought you weren't updating... Oops...
ReplyDeleteReally sorry to hear about your mother in law. It sounds like 2009 will be a really good year for you, with a little baby, which is very exciting.