Beach Day

We just got back from a great afternoon at the beach. We are tanned, tired, but very happy! Today was the first time in a while that just the three of us went to the beach for the day. No one complained, (not even Marcus:)) and I realized that since Brody left us, my marriage has been getter stronger. Not to say that it wasn't strong before, but I read a lot of books about loss and one of the toughest things after a loss of a child is making a marriage survive. It will either bring you closer together, or tear you apart. While I was watching Marcus and Mike build sandcastles today, I realized how glad I was to have such an amazing husband. I do have to admit, that as soon as Brody died, we had different ways of grieving, and I was getting upset because he didn't grieve the same way I did, and he wasn't very understanding when I wanted to cry all the time and make him sit there and listen to me, but our minds weren't focused on eachother, and we were just trying to understand ourselves what just happened. It took us about a month before we started coming together and being able to grieve together. Even though we weren't together very much since I was at my parents place, Mike listened to me on the phone when I just needed to let go and cry, and I became aware of Mikes way of grieving and now understand his grieving process. I think that Brody has brought us closer together as a family. We cherish every moment we have together and value the really important things in life. We want to spend more time together as family and my love for my husband is outstanding. I love him SO MUCH!
Although we grieve two completely different ways, we come together as husband and wife now and continue to be a family who is dealing with the hardest time in our lives together.
Unconditional love is a gift that pain and suffering cannot negate and death cannot sever.
For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you. Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed. Isaiah 54:10