Why I Mourn AND Celebrate
Today is my birthday…
…which means I’m thinking more than usual about my dad.
Dad died on this day in 1990, my 25th birthday.
That evening, family and friends gathered at our house to remember Dad and mourn our loss.
At some point, Mom interrupted the somber chatter by marching into the living room with a cake, 25 candles blazing on top.
Ā “Happy Birthday to you…” she sang, and everyone else chimed in.
I sat on the living room sofa, surrounded by loved ones, a tear rolling down my cheek, thinking, “WTF, Mom! We shouldn’t be celebrating right now.”
In retrospect, I know Mom got it right.
We celebrate birthdays — even on this day, the worst day.
Yes, we mourn. But we don’t wallow in our misery.
We mourn AND celebrate — on that day in 1990 and every March 7 since.
All of us suffer setbacks — small and HUGE.
And then we must choose how to respond.
We choose to mourn. We reflect on our loss. We learn from the experience.
And we choose to keep going. We dust ourselves off. We celebrate important occasions. We cheer our victories.
I think that’s how Dad would want it to be.
So this morning, Melissa, Moose, and I will walk around the block…
…before the rain comes.
It’s going to pour today — more than an inch of rain.
Cold and damp on my birthday. Kind of a bummer…
…But, hey, we need the rain. The daffodil bulbs, buried next to Dad’s headstone are thirsty. So we’ll celebrate the rain. And by the time I visit Dad over the weekend, those daffodils should be in full bloom.
Don't go away yet..
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