Thank you all so much. Your kind words and prayers mean a lot. I'm doing better. Haven't watched the memorial dvd her brother made yet; he put together the pics of her used for the slideshow at her memorial, followed by family pics we all took in the following days (many of us hadn't seen each other in a loooong time) accompanied by the music used at the service (Wind Beneath My Wings and What A Wonderful World). I kmow that will bring another flood.
I wish they had told me about what she was going through. I would have reached out. At almost 5 hours away, I am the closest to her geographically. Then again, maybe they would have if they had known about difficult child's experience. I have a very large extended family and some of us drifted apart. As a result of this, we are planning a family reunion for next year.
I know difficult child was lucky. It could have easily been her funeral I attended. by the way, ex is appealing his conviction (no surprise there). I am keeping up on the progress without mentioning it to difficult child. His court-appointed lawyer filed his brief, and the DA's office has until sometime in July to file theirs. It's a little nervewracking knowing that there's till a possibility, no matter how remote, that he could get out.
Thank you all again for your love and support. I know I can always count on my CD family :angel:
Genny
