Happy Saturday! I am finding this grief process to be just crazy - like how can some days I get through everything life throws at me like a rock star, and others I'm like a blubbering 4-year-old every time something doesn't go my way? Sigh. I'm getting through it though. Day by day. With lots of love and support from my people. And I'd like to share a picture of my sweet grandbaby because I'm trying desperately to keep his memory alive. This is Sage with his silly sissies a couple weeks before he passed away:
He was always smiling, always happy. Life is just not fair. I've found myself saying that a lot lately, like a petulant toddler. But it's true. We are waiting for autopsy results before a lawyer will take the case, but I'm 99.9% sure there will be a lawsuit against the hospital. So tragic. So unavoidable. So unbelievably not fair. Hug your loved ones - tell them how much you love them. I'm so grateful that I got to hold, hug, and kiss my sweet Sage the day before he left us forever. Having no idea it would be the last time. So many firsts we'll never get to experience... I have to stop now before I can't stop crying, I have things to accomplish today and I cannot allow myself to wallow in my misery, even though sometimes that's all I want to do. Thank you for reading this.
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Anyway, crafting is truly like therapy to me so I've made an effort to get back into my craft room this past month. Luckily, I tend to make a lot of projects at once so I was all caught up with my DT commitments when this awful tragedy happened. And unfortunately, I'm not the only one experiencing grief - I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Triple B May
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Optional May Flowers
Creative Artiste - Anything Goes Mixed Media
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes
Colorful Options May
I made this card for one of my best friends whose husband passed away unexpectedly. I used some texture paste on black cardstock, let it dry and then applied alcohol inks on top. I stamped the butterfly from the Tree of Love stamp from Unity Stamp Co and the butterfly from the Let Adventure set directly on the alcohol ink. I finished it off with some gemstone stickers. Peace.
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Your card is beautiful, I am sure your friend will love it and treasure it. So very very sorry for the passing of your adorable Sage, and you have every right to grieve and cry as much as you want, I am crying for you now, I can't even imagine your pain, a big hug to you, stay strong!
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💙🦋💚 Your card is stunning! I love all your layers of inky goodness. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Long distance hugs to you. 🤗 Thank you for thinking of us and joining our challenge this month. Will be praying for you & your family.
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Colorful Options Challenge
Park Hopping My Happy Place
Oh I am so sorry to read this about the loss of your adorable Sage. How can you ever hope to move on from something that tragic. You need to give yourself and your family time to grieve and heal and I'm sure it won't be easy. Crafting might just help you in the short term. Thank you for taking the time during your grief to join in with our Creative Artiste challenge. Sending you hugs across the pond xx
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely card in blues, so sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge, Tilly
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