In many ways, this Easter was a beginning: the first family holiday where my grandma wasn’t there. Saturday night, I spent the evening baking and remembering my grandma.  Easter was a day spent with family and friends. My friends Mel and Cameron came with me, and we went to my family’s cabin and spent the day with my family, and family friends. It was pretty special to watch Cameron hang out with my brother. You could see Cameron really looking up to him, and I think my brother enjoyed it too.  Watching them run and jump on the beach, play with the tiny crabs, and run off steam was really cute. Poor Cameron really needed to run off steam after being stuck in my car in the border line up for about an hour (he was impressively patient!).
Unfortunately, the poor kid got sick. Literally. Hopefully, in spite of that, he enjoyed some parts of the day and at some point will enjoy going back to the cabin – without the sick part!
For me, it was a nice and special day. It was time spent with people who are important to me. It was time that I cherished even more because of what we’ve lost. I will resurface, and I will be back to my usual self. But not yet. I need this time of cocooning. Time spent individually with different friends, small groups, things where I don’t have to commit ahead of time.
So today, my last day off, I’m going to spend it spring cleaning and relaxing and recharging before I face the reality of work and life.