My grandpa’s passing was the first death of someone who was extremely close to me.
And I did NOT handle it well. Like at all.
Not that I was expected to handle it great but for some reason I felt like I COULDN’T get my act together.
HOWEVER
There are a few things that I realized help get me through it all.
ONE.
Good friends & co-workers who truly care about how you’re doing.
TWO.
A good husband who somehow always knows the right thing to say/do.
THREE.
Hefty amounts of ice cream.
Preferably raspberry with some Oreo!
FOUR.
The gospel.
The knowledge and belief I have that I will definitely see my Poppy again.
FIVE.
My immediate family as well as Will’s fam.
SIX.
The lessons I learned from the entire experience.
At the funeral, Elder Zwick from the Quorum of the Seventy spoke about the concept of life and how we
“Live to Die and we Die to Live”
It’s something that seriously resonated in me!
What an interesting concept.
It reminded me to truly try to live a better life not only to make this life a good one but to especially make the next life a good one.
I feel like I’m falling a little short in living life to my fullest potential so it was a really great reminder for me.
I need to enjoy the little moments not just the monumental ones.
I need to be a better friend always.
I need to not be so sensitive and let the little things get me so down.
I need to live IN each moment better.
Here’s to new beginnings.
–Liv
