Start Over

We greeted the New Year knowing that Gill didn't have long left to live.

We knew that January would yet again be a month dominated by a death -

and so it proved to be.

Gill's funeral and memorial service was on Wednesday -

and of course we are still so very sad.

This week there have been some tough situations at school -

and immediately I think of phoning Gill - 

of telling her everything -

and of hearing all her news in return.

I miss those long, long phone calls so much.

 

And now we are in February -

the wind is still chill -

the ground is frozen -

I feel like the year is starting again.

 

{Sunday afternoon at Wigg Island}