An Object Lesson
Kenny and I are in Florida for the Christmas holiday. We decided last month that we could not endure a long and sad Christmas at home thinking about the way things used to be. We miss Lacy so much. We booked a trip to St. George Island, Florida and flew here on Thursday. The weather is sunny and mild - not warm or cold - and the island is quiet since it's the off season. This morning, Kenny and I took a long walk down the beach. The wind and waves soothed and refreshed us. No need to hurry, no place to go. We walked, sometimes holding hands, sometimes stopping to watch a pelican dive into the water. As it turns out, our walk lasted over two hours. We came back to our room at the inn, ate lunch, and took a nap. For the first time since Lacy's death, I had a dream about him that was not disturbing. It was as though I was seeing pieces of our life together, but the overall feeling was one of peace. Awake, I was thinking about our walk on the beach, and I realized