two and a half years

It was about halfway through the afternoon when I realized it was 2.5 years ago that Becky died.

There was a time when I counted the days, and a time when I counted the weeks, and a time when I counted the months. And now I am to the point where a half year almost slipped by without me noticing. Will I ever not notice when another year has passed? Do I want that to happen?

Heck if I know.

It has been a busy time at work. Tomorrow is the end of the fiscal year, so there is tons of work to do surrounding that. I am going to a conference in Houston in a couple of weeks.

I started Katie into a group counselling thing sponsored by the Children's Bereavement Center here in SA. Anyone looking for a charity to support need look no further. All of their services are free to families who have lossed a loved one. They have groups for children who have lost parents, grandparents, or siblings. And they have adult support groups that take place while the children have their group. Our first actual group meeting will be Monday night, so I will have more to report then, I guess.

Katie is doing fabulously well at school. Her reading and writing have skyrocketed. She is reading chapter books easily by herself, and now I tuck her into bed at night and she reads for a bit, and then she gets out of bed and writes me a note on her whiteboard easel. I go to turn out the lights after an hour or so has passed and she is asleep, and I erase her note and write one back to her.

Talk about a memory to treasure.

This wouldn't publish for some reason last night. So I am trying again this morning.