Recently my seventh grader had to do an art project on the word "Bittersweet". We were trying to define this word to a boy who hasn't had a lot of life experiences to completely understand the definition. He finally decided to draw a picture of himself receiving a scholarship to his rival college....
It wasn't until the next day while I was sitting at lunch with ALL three of my sisters (that hasn't happened in a long, long time). And it hit me...Bittersweet. I LOVE when my older sister, Karen comes in to visit...Her visits are ALWAYS too short and I'm always looking back wondering where the time went. At the restaurant, I wasn't looking any where but right where I was at the moment....With my sisters! I didn't mind that my wonderful husband was killing himself to get all his work done, get to Tyler on time to pick both boys up about the same time at different locations....I knew the moment I was in was just about close to perfect. We laughed a lot, ate a lot , and just caught up with each other....The Bittersweet moment, was today when I had to say goodbye. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it.....It NEVER gets any easier!!! She just lives too far from me....
I realized while Karen was here that I not only love having my sister around, I need her... I need someone to go places with on a moments notice, just to laugh or cry. She knows all about my life and listens no matter what is going on in hers...
Bittersweet....is defined today....Having a truly wonderful time with my sister then turning around and telling her goodbye and watch her travel back to her life over a thousand miles away.....I had a wonderful time...which was sweet.....but my heart hurts really bad....and that is my bitter.....
Thankfully God has blessed me with a wonderful family that I truly enjoy being around and hurt when they go away.....Wow, now that's Sweet.......
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