Today was the second day that Sadie didn't come up to our bedroom to sleep all night. A week ago that meant nothing to me, today, it's a sign to me that she is definitely not herself. I went downstairs to make a quick cup of coffee, and found Sadie curled up in the corner, between the coffee table and the sofa. She barely lifted her head to greet me. We had a little talk, and then I went and warmed her breakfast a little to take the chill off. The minute I put it in her bowl, she was up and at it, ready to eat. A good sign for sure!
I wanted to let you know that I had a very big conversation with my young children yesterday afternoon. Shortly after Steve left for work, Samuel came to me and asked, "Mom, is Sadie going to die?" I was fully prepared for this, so I sat all three of them down, and explained to them that yes, Sadie was going to die, but we just aren't sure when. It could be a "long time" from now, it could be much sooner than that. Our job right now, as a family is to love her, keep her safe and happy until we have to deal with that. Of course there were many tears, and few questions. Grace said to me, "I wanted to ask you so bad if Sadie was going to die, but I was too afraid!"..I don't know if she was afraid of how I would react, or afraid of the answer. To end, after the conversation, Isabella said to Samuel and Grace, as they sat at the kitchen table, and made little "We love you Sadie!" posters, "We are really lucky that we get to still have Sadie!" So true, we are blessed to have these last days with Sadie. <3
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