Easter Sunday

Yesterday morning the kids woke up to a yard full of suprises left by the Easter Bunny, aka, Kathy Krake and my amazing nephew Jake. It was a very kind gesture and brightened the little one's day. While Kami, Aunt Carrie, Anthony, Stephanie and Nick took Grandma to church, I stayed with Mom. Since she wasn't able to go to church I read to her from her bible. Luke and John, specificly Jesus' resurrection. I then played one of her favorite songs from a Bill Gaither CD. She seemed to enjoy it, relaxing her brow as I spoke of the empty tomb. Kami worked hard in the kitchen and made us a wonderful Easter dinner. At times, while we ate, talked and laughed, I thought of my Mom. Even though she was in the other room sleeping I felt her absence. It was hard but I knew she'd want me to have fun and celebrate. Since she was diagnosed with cancer her main concern was not herself, it was all of us. This experience is definitely bringing us closer as a family, bonding us in such an intimate way. Its nice to be able to find something positive from a difficult situation.