By Michelle Nollsch
Summer Festivities and Setbacks
As I write this on the last week of August and the end of summer approaching. The kids are heading back to school, and a new season is coming. What a great summer it’s been! Although we have not squeezed a vacation in yet, we have had so much fun with all the summer festivities! Visual arts and theater performances have been amazing, unique, and entertaining.
I am late in getting this blog out according to my timetable. On top of the fun we’ve been having, it’s also been challenging. It is the third time I’ve tried to write this blog, and I kept running into technical issues with my computer and internet. Though the situation tested my patience, I continued to work through the tech issues, and we finally got most of it resolved enough to get this blog out. Isn’t technology great?
Grief Awareness
I wanted to recognize that August 30th is “National Grief Awareness Day” for those who have lost loved ones. My son’s birthday is August 8th, and I lost him to suicide on February 8th, 2016. I would say it gets easier over time, but it’s different each year, at least for me. I “celebrate” his birthday and his life each year. My daughter and I share fond memories and pictures we may not have seen before on those special days.
In conclusion, we say goodbye to summer and hello to autumn. This season happens to be my favorite. The smells, the colors, the cooler weather, pumpkin spice lattes, and desserts are so soothing. What a great time of year! Next month, I will complete my four-part series of Reinventing Myself. Check out my previous blog, “Reinventing Myself-Part 3“, and follow me along my journey.