Making some progress

I am going to try to do this post from my iPad.  I love this thing -- my kids got it for me for my birthday... bless their hearts!  

I owe so much to each of them for their complete and unconditional love and support they have showered me with these last weeks.  It has been 6 weeks since we lost Arnie... doesn't seem that long but in a way it seems like an eternity.  

Some of my days are okay -- others are not so okay, but these past 2 days, I have actually noticed some definite progress.  I feel the presence of the Lord helping me through.  I find myself, not thinking of Arnie any less, but thinking of him and of the things I have learned from him.  My kids have shared with me how they have often wanted to "tell Dad" something and then they realized that they can't.  But it is good to be able to do a job around the house, or work on a wood project, or do something on the car, and think of him because those are subjects he seemed to know EVERYTHING about.  

I am leaning towards getting more involved with my photography.  That is something we did together - he comes from the era where they used film -- what is that?? We have boxes and boxes of slides -- what are they??  Those slides are actually in some kind of an order which Arnie did in his logical, engineering way!  I have always found photography to be fascinating and I can spend hours photographing and editing, which I love doing. 

My thoughts are to do those things that Arnie would approve of - keeps his memory so alive!  Please keep me in your prayers.  Please feel free to get in touch with me too.  I know that there are those who have not wanted to interfere or have wanted to give me my space and time to process.  I appreciate that, but I think I am at the point now where I need to hear from you.  I can't express strongly enough how blessed I feel to have family and friends who have been there and continue to be right there for me.  Thank you so much and may God bless each of your lives!