Another Halloween has come and gone.... this day was one of Wills favourites. It was such a hard day this year. Last years thick fog numbed the harsh stinging to the core reality of Will not being here. For people like us, and at this point in our grief, the more time that passes the harder it is coping. Even though the brain fog remains, the density of it has changed to some degree, making this year more difficult than the last. It wasnt the same for Katie either. That spark of excitement has really dulled for her .... as have many other things that were once enjoyed with such enthusiasm. Its unfathomable to me that in a few short months, it will be two years since we had Will with us. This push to move ourselves forward, the push to continue on with our lives, is agonizing. A couple of Wills friends came by Halloween night. Holly and her family, and Blake and his family. Im not sure if they realize it or not, and as hard as it is seeing Wills friends getting older and growing so tall, it really means so much to us that they knocked on our door. Im not sure if they realize how much their stopping by that night warmed my heart. This is Wills friends remembering Will and there are no words to describe how this remembering of our gorgeous Boy means to us. Holly and Blake, it means the world. Thank you.❤️ Later on that evening, after all the trick or treaters were home tucked in their beds, I received a message from Georges Mom Stephanie. Hilda - I thought you might enjoy knowing that George, Adam, Will B, and Amr were out trick-or-treating tonight - as enthusiastic now in Grade 6 as they ever have been. Georges Dad was hovering in the background and overheard them talking about trick-or-treating with Will. They were laughing about how Will always had a story to tell at every door - charming the grownups while they were just chomping at the bit to get to the next house. It made both of us smile. We are sure that these special times that Will enjoyed are particularly difficult for you. Likely this is more true as time goes on, but please know his memory is still fresh in the hearts of his little friends. Thinking of you and your family - Stephanie and Pat I believe this is a new Will story.❤️ It felt good receiving that message and it was a nice way to end such a difficult day.... Thank you so much Stephanie xo. Stephanies words referring to the special times that Will enjoyed being particularly difficult, and the difficulty likely being more true as time goes on, are bang on. Thank you for recognizing this fact. For some, you may not realize just how very true this is.... the passing time is like torture. Its time we assert that its ok to live with grief as a permanent companion. To be fully human is to live with a concourse of emotions, including lifes joy and sorrows irremediably entwined. Some hurts haunt a lifetime. Lets stop worrying whether weve passed the grief test. Nobody does. ~ Clark Wells ~ We miss Will with every fibre of our being. We love Will more every day.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:00:08 +0000
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