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2002-07-23 - 3:19 p.m. My goodness, I can't believe it's been so long since I last updated!! I am really sorry! Lars moved ages ago, so it's not because of that, that I haven't yet written ;) End of March we finally became an official couple and I'm LOVING it! It's so great finally to be able to talk to my family about him. As things are looking now, we'll get engaged within the next 6 months, and married within a year!! I can't wait :) Unfortunately I also have some sad news... my Mormor (mother's mother) died Wednesday before last. She had lung cancer (despite never having smoked - the irony!), so it wasn't exactly unexpected, but she's always been so alive, always been there for us, that it seemed impossible she should die. I'd been to see her the day before, and she seemed well, but when I arrived Wednesday she was very poor, and died a couple of hours later. Thankfully I was there to hold her hand when she died. I have never before seen a dead person, yet alone observe a person die, so it is something I am never going to forget. Still, I feel thankful and almost honoured (strange as it may sound) that I was allowed to be there. Partly for my Morfar's (mother's father) sake, so he didn't have to be alone, partly for my own sake... although why, I am still at loss to explain. The funeral was the following Wednesday, and it was extremely beautiful. Mormor and Morfar attended the same church as I do (where Morfar's son is the minister), and I think about half the congregation (at least!) turned up to pay their respects! We were very touched by that. Morfar and Morten (my uncle) had the service together, and Morten held the most beautiful sermon to celebrate Mormor's life. I don't think there was a dry eye in the church - but it couldn't have been truer. In many ways Mormor is my role model - she's the closest I've ever seen a human being come to being perfect in her relationship to Jesus, her husband, her family, friends, and even strangers who happened to turn up. I will miss her greatly! I am so glad Lars could be at the funeral, because I was a MESS! My sister Rebekka and I had decided we wanted to help carrying the coffin - I'm glad I did, but that was one of the hardest things I've ever done... I hope I'll be allowed to keep my last two grandparents for a LONG time yet!!! That's all for now... I know there are a lot of things I have forgotten to write about, but I can't really think of much now... Mormor's death is still too big in my memories and clouds out all else. I'll keep you posted :-)
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