Loss

On January 15, we lost Geoff's mother, Joyce, suddenly and unexpectedly.

Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a parent. The family has been devestated by the loss of this wonderful woman who loved her family so much.

In time, we will not miss her any less, the pain will not subside, but rather we learn to cope with the pain that we experience as a result of her not being here with us.

She was a tremendous grandmother, not only to Grayson, but to Mira as well. She treated them both with equal love and affection. She was an amazing mother. A strong woman who remained committed and unconditionally loving to her husband and her children, no matter what obstacles they faced as a family.

She was a socially active woman. She loved visiting with friends near and far. Every other weekend it seemed that her and Geoff's father were off on some new adventure. 

She made the world's best Bailey's. Everyone wanted to come over to the Seymour house to enjoy Joyce's company and sip some of her heavenly Irish Cream. 

As a friend said to me, it's time that we put our lives back together after such a loss. The hard part is putting it back together, but in a slightly different order.